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ICE officers involved in a fatal shooting in Houston were not wearing body cameras, and the lack of footage could hinder the DHS inspector general’s review of the incident involving Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
A DHS inspector general report found that the Secret Service missed opportunities to detect, warn, and secure against a 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump due to policy gaps, limited intelligence sharing, and understaffing. The agency has since reformed leadership, expanded security measures (e.g., bullet-resistant glass), and accelerated hiring, with progress on most congressional recommendations and ongoing efforts to address staffing and burnout.
A Department of Homeland Security inspector general report found Secret Service missteps at the July 2024 Butler, Pa., Trump rally, including a counter-drone operator Googling the rooftop location of the would-be assassin and a series of communication gaps (notably 102 radio transmissions going unheard) and lack of a joint operations room, which contributed to delayed warnings as gunman Thomas Crooks fired from a roof 155 yards from the stage, mortally wounding a rally attendee and wounding Trump and several others.
DHS general counsel warned the DHS inspector general that Secretary Kristi Noem claims the power to unilaterally halt investigations, prompting Sen. Tammy Duckworth to question the IG’s independence. The IG is reviewing immigration enforcement, including ICE hiring and detention conditions, while lawmakers note the Inspector General Act allows a secretary to stop investigations but requires Congress notification; officials say the power exists and could be changed by Congress, and some experts view cabinet interference as unusual.