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Former Secret Service agent: Agency has changed since Butler 'failure' | The Hill

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A 64-page government watchdog report claims the Secret Service made numerous mistakes during the assassination attempt on then-presidential candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, two years ago. Since then, the agency has worked diligently to address those failures. Former Secret Service agent Robert McDonald joins NewsNation's Kellie Meyer to discuss what's changed.

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