How many times since July 13 have you wondered why the Secret Service did not have a drone, but the would-be assassin of former President Trump did? Perhaps this explains why, during Tuesday’s joint Senate committee hearing, Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe stated that the attack was the consequence of the Secret Service’s lack of creativity.
But discovering the true solution doesn’t require venturing too far into the fantastic. In fact, the several responses given in Realville to the question of why the Secret Service chose not to fly a drone over the location are all incorrect.
An unidentified individual in charge of security at the Butler, Pennsylvania, protest indicated they had not approved its usage.
The decision not to have someone go to Costco or Walmart and get one, to use a cliché, reflects a lack of creativity. That was not a notion that anyone on the ground had in the days preceding the attempted assassination.
Even worse, the Secret Service couldn’t operate a drone due to poor connectivity. This issue arises due to the widespread use of smartphones on the website. Stated differently, there was no specific method to guarantee that the Secret Service could utilize the drone and its communications at a location beyond the Beltway. It appears there’s also a lack of creativity.
The most appalling and incorrect response to the question of why the Secret Service didn’t have drone overwatch is this one: local law enforcement offered to operate a drone for the federal government, but the Secret Service declined.
The Senate Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Governmental Affairs Committees held a combined hearing on Tuesday that resulted in this.
As their conversation came to an end, Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican from Realville, Missouri, addressed the issue.
Hawley: Are you aware of whether there was a plan to assign someone to the ARG building’s roof? Aside from that, did you know if there was a postman on the roof?
Rowe: I wasn’t aware it was true.
Hawley: May I ask why you are unaware of that?
Rowe: Senator, we are investigating this again. I’m also not sure why they were inside the building instead of on the roof.
Hawley: You still haven’t decided if law enforcement should have been on the roof, and whistleblowers are providing more information. It appears to be a very fundamental truth.
Either the Secret Service is acting utterly foolishly, or they are trying to use chaff to mislead senators like Lindsey Graham by asking, “Do you need more money?”
The drone question now comes up.
Hawley: There are also rumors that you turned down the Secret Service’s offer of drones from regional law enforcement vendors. Is that accurate?
Rowe: So, Senator, to start with, I’ve been quite open and forthcoming.
Hawley: Well, let’s not go there. The agency hasn’t been forthright or transparent.
Rowe: I’ve been open and honest, sir.
Hawley: That is still to be determined. You’ve spent a few days at work. You haven’t fired anyone yet. The drones are next. Did somebody offer you a drone?
Rowe: That day, there was a proposal to operate a drone.
Hawley: Why did you deny it?
Rowe: Yeah, once more, I believe that if local law enforcement had provided us with an asset, we should have taken them up on it.
“If it was made available.” The former Obama and Biden political appointee just cannot accept a reality that he has previously accepted.
We’re not sure why the Secret Service rejected it, but judging by the outcomes, it wasn’t the worst response out of a bunch of poor ones, right?
Author: Steven Sinclaire
