Acting Secret Service denies agents knew of would-be assassin’s perch on roof, says he’s ‘ashamed’ of Trump rally shooting security gaps

Secret Service acting director Ronald Rowe in a joint congressional hearing Tuesday admitted he was “ashamed” of security lapses that kept agents in the dark about the shooter and nearly led to the assassination of former President Donald Trump.

Rowe, who was elevated to the position last week following the former Director Kimberly Cheatle’s resignation, said the July 13 shooting at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania was “a failure on multiple levels” during testimony before the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security committees.