Secret Service calling for more support from Congress in aftermath of Trump assassination attempt

Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe on Monday admitted that his agency needed more support from Congress in order to function at its very best.

Rowe, who became acting director after former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stepped down in July, made the observation after the Secret Service prevented a second assassination attempt from occurring against former President Donald Trump on Sunday. 

The acting director commended the Secret Service agents who thwarted the attack, but said more resources are needed from Congress for the agency to act in its fullest capacity.

“Our folks are rising to this moment, but it requires all of us to be able to have good conversations and make sure we’re getting the Secret Service where it needs to be,"  Rowe said during a news conference, per CNN. "I am confident that we will achieve that – because we don’t have alternative. Success, we have to have it everyday. We cannot have failures. And in order to do that we’re going to have some hard conversations with Congress and we’re going to achieve that."

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer also urged Congress on Monday to work together to support the Secret Service in its duties, including by providing the agency with resources through the appropriations process. House members from both sides of the aisle have called for increasing security around Trump.

“We all must do our part to ensure an incident like this does not happen again," Schumer said on the Senate floor. "This means that Congress has a responsibility to ensure the Secret Service and all law enforcement have the resources they need to do their jobs. So, as we continue the appropriations process, if the Secret Service is in need of more resources, we are prepared to provide it for them, possibly in the upcoming funding agreement."

Sunday's incident is the second time an individual hoped to assassinate Trump. Although no shots were fired at Trump on Sunday, he was hit by a bullet in his ear during the first assassination attempt on July 13, in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.