'Where Do You See The Breakdown?': Reporters Grill Sec. Mayorkas After Trump Assassination Attempt
During a White House press briefing, reporters asked Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the failings of the Secret Service in preventing the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on Saturday.
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00:00Mr. Secretary, what concerns you about the fact there were witnesses who had identified
00:06a gunman on the building, there was local law enforcement assigned to that building,
00:11and of course the Secret Service having the overall responsibility?
00:15Where do you think a breakdown may have occurred?
00:17Is it because you had to rely on local law enforcement, maybe not having the kind of
00:22synergy you might need?
00:24Where do you see the breakdown with witnesses saying there's a gunman and action not happening
00:29fast enough?
00:30So there have been statements by many people with respect to what did and did not occur.
00:39We're going to let the investigation and the review deliver the factual findings, and we'll
00:45act upon those.
00:46We rely upon local law enforcement and other assets, resources, and capabilities every
00:53day, and we are incredibly proud to do so, and we're incredibly proud of the courageous
00:58law enforcement officers upon whom we rely.