JD Vance discusses Trump assassination attempt, immediate aftermath during podcast chat

The fallout from the July 13 attempt on the life of Donald Trump continues to emerge, both for those who were present on that fateful day and those who were charged with protecting the former president.

Just last week, Sen. J.D. Vance revealed that he could have easily been on stage with Trump when gunshots rang out in Butler, Pennsylvania, a fact which colored his immediate reaction to the news of what occurred, as the Daily Mail reports.

Harrowing day, recalled

Vance's recollections came during his recent, far-ranging interview with podcast host Joe Rogan.

The vice-presidential contender explained that Trump had previously suggested that he unveil his choice of running mate via a joint appearance at the same Butler rally that eventually turned deadly.

“He's like, actually, wouldn't it really set the world ablaze if we just made the decision today? And so why don't you come up with me and we'll just do the announcement in Butler, Pennsylvania,” Vance explained to Rogan.

In the end, that plan was scuttled in favor of a later public reveal, and as such, Vance and his family were at home when shots rang out in the Keystone State, enjoying some mini-golf with their young children when the news broke.

“I actually thought they had killed him because when you first see the video, he grabs his ear and he goes down,” Vance said before adding, “I grabbed my kids up throw them in the car go home and load all my guns and basically stand like a sentry in our front door.”

Fallout continues

Vance's account of the day in question comes in the wake of a newly released Secret Service summary of the agency's independent probe of what happened in Butler.

As Fox News reports, findings from the investigation now suggest that disciplinary action against some personnel may be warranted as a result of security lapses that led to the death of one rally attendee, severe injuries to two others, and a grazing wound to Trump.

The Secret Service “Mission Assurance Inquiry” reportedly “identified several instances of behaviors and acts by multiple employees that warrant review for corrective counseling and, potentially disciplinary action.”

“All Secret Service employees are held to a high standard of conduct in the performance of their duties when providing protection to those that entrust us with their well-being and the safety of their families,” the agency report added.

Whether a similar recommendation will come following subsequent of the second -- albeit thwarted -- plot to shoot Trump that occurred in Florida several weeks after the Butler event, only time will tell.