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Butler rally was first Trump event of 2024 with Secret Service snipers, officials say

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On July 13 , a gunman fired eight shots in under six seconds before he was fatally struck by one of the Secret Service counter snipers.

Acting Director Ronald Rowe revealed that neither the counter snipers nor Trump 's security detail were aware that the gunman was armed until the shots were fired.

The Secret Service also failed to deploy a drone at the rally site, Rowe said.

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