The Drill Down with Peter Schweizer Secret Service Failures Exposed - With Susan Crabtree
Jul 16, 2025
Susan Crabtree, an award-winning investigative reporter for RealClearPolitics, dives into critical discussions about government accountability and corruption, particularly surrounding an assassination attempt on Donald Trump. She highlights alarming failures in Secret Service protocols, emphasizing how junior agents faced consequences while higher-ups thrived despite significant mistakes. The conversation also critiques the agency's transparency and examines historical parallels, raising important questions about the effects on democracy and public safety at political events.
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Lack of Accountability in Secret Service
- The Secret Service suspended only junior agents, sparing supervisors who received promotions despite the failures during the Trump assassination attempt event.
- This lack of accountability in leadership is seen as a slap in the face by the widow of the victim and others.
Secret Service Ignored Iran Threat
- The Secret Service knew about a serious Iranian-sponsored assassination threat 10 days before the attempt on Trump but delayed deploying counter sniper teams.
- Despite the acute threat and FBI arrest, the Secret Service relied on local law enforcement, highlighting a leadership failure.
Trump Singled Out Agent Perez
- Agent Mia Soti Perez, the longest suspended, was inexperienced and criticized by Donald Trump at a Mar-a-Lago party.
- Trump expressed frustration, saying she was "no longer among us" and not welcome near him due to her failures.