'Tragic and shocking': Explosive House report details 'preventable' July 13 Trump rally shooting

The shooting of former President Donald Trump at his rally in Pennsylvania on July 13 has been found to have been entirely preventable, something that could land those responsible with the title of "guilty."

The incident, which has been investigated extensively, was deemed preventable following the indication that there was a lack of planning and communication within law enforcement agencies, according to a new report, as Fox News reported.

House investigators into the assassination attempts on Trump will release intermediate findings on Monday, with a final report anticipated by December 13.

"Although the findings in this report are preliminary, the information obtained during the first phase of the Task Force’s investigation clearly shows a lack of planning and coordination between the Secret Service and its law enforcement partners before the rally," the report said.

From the Secret Service

The United States Secret Service (USSS) personnel who were present at the event "did not give clear guidance" to state and local authorities about how to manage security outside of their hard perimeter.

Additionally, there was no central meeting between the USSS and the law enforcement agencies that were supporting them on the morning of the rally. These two findings are presented as key failures in the 51-page report.

"Put simply, the evidence obtained by the Task Force to date shows the tragic and shocking events of July 13 were preventable and should not have happened," the report said.

While speaking to supporters at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, over the summer, the Republican nominee for president in 2024, Trump, was clipped in the ear by a bullet that had been intended for assassination.

The Shooting

One attendee was killed and two others were injured, including Trump, when Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, opened fire on the rally from a rooftop just outside the event's security perimeter.

The Monday report emphasizes the extensive scrutiny that USSS has faced since the shooting, with lawmakers on both parties questioning how Crooks was able to fire eight shots before being fatally struck by a single bullet to the head.

The task force discovered that Crooks had been "under scrutiny by the Secret Service's state and local partners" for approximately 40 minutes before "information about a suspicious person" was transmitted to the USSS command post.

It was reported that three local law enforcement officers observed Crooks at approximately 5 p.m. ET and independently concluded that his "behavior and manner were suspicious."