Chip Roy calls to defund Secret Service after Trump assassination attempt

SUMMARY

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) called for the defunding of the Secret Service after an assassination attempt on former President Trump raised concerns about the agency's effectiveness. Speaking on Fox News’s "The Ingraham Angle," Roy criticized the Secret Service, stating; “Right now, the president of the United States — the former president and hopefully soon to be president of the United States Donald Trump — is alive not because of what the Secret Service did, but because he providentially turned his head.” He attended the funeral of Corey Comperatore, a Pennsylvania firefighter killed at the rally, and voiced public frustration with leaders retaining their positions after security failures. Roy condemned broader intelligence and defense agencies, urging accountability.