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Rick Scott: Secret Service Is ‘Making the Public Feel Like There Is a Cover-Up’

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Top Points:

  1. Sen. Rick Scott Criticizes Secret Service Transparency: Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) expressed concerns over the Secret Service's lack of transparency following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, suggesting it fuels cover-up suspicions.

  2. Calls for Daily Press Conferences: Scott highlighted the absence of press conferences since the incident, contrasting it with his own practice during mass shootings in Florida to maintain public trust and dispel doubts.

  3. Lack of Accountability and Leadership: Scott criticized the Secret Service’s leadership for failing to provide clear communication and accountability, despite praising individual agents' dedication and competence.


Full Report:

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) has raised serious concerns over the Secret Service's handling of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, PA. During an interview with Mobile, AL radio station FM Talk 106.5, Scott criticized acting Secret Service director Ronald Rowe Jr.'s testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Judiciary committees.


Scott stated that the Secret Service’s lack of transparency is making the public suspect a cover-up. "What they’re doing to themselves is they’re making the public feel like there is a cover-up," Scott remarked. "When somebody doesn’t give you information, what’s your first reaction? Wonder what they’re hiding."


The senator compared the current situation to his response to mass shootings in Florida, where he held daily press conferences to keep the public informed and dispel any doubts. He noted that the Secret Service has not held any press conferences since the shooting, fueling speculation and conspiracy theories. "It's been 18 days, no press conferences. What should be happening is what I did. We answered everybody’s questions, so no one ever thought that there was a cover-up," Scott emphasized.


Scott shared that constituents are now asking him about potential conspiracy theories, such as the existence of a second shooter. "So, the church on Sunday, as an example, I got asked, ‘Hey, do you think it was the second shooter?’ And so, I don’t think there’s a second shooter, but guess what? They can be able to hit and dispel that right away. They know exactly where the bullets came from," he said.


He also criticized the lack of accountability within the Secret Service, highlighting the need for independent investigations and administrative leave policies, similar to local law enforcement procedures in Florida. "In this case, we have no idea if they are responsible for the next Trump rally or the next Harris rally," Scott added. "Leadership is lacking from that standpoint of transparency."


Scott praised the individual agents of the Secret Service and the FBI but pointed out that the leadership’s failure to provide clear and transparent communication is problematic. "The people who work at Secret Service I’ve met, they’re great. FBI, they’re great. On that theory, they’re great. Leadership is lacking from that standpoint of transparency," he concluded.


Original Story by Jeff Poor, Breitbart

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