A bipartisan task force report is recommending significant changes to the U.S. Secret Service following two assassination attempts on then-candidate Donald Trump.The task force described both attempts on Trump’s life as “tragic” and “unacceptable.” The first happened during a July rally in Pennsylvania. The second was a month later while he golfed in Florida.The task force noted Secret Service staffing problems, bad communication and faulty planning – all factors that could have prevented both attempts.The report further suggested Secret Service agents protect fewer people during election season, specifically foreign leaders visiting the U.S., and consider moving the agency out of the Homeland Security Department, which has not benefited from stable leadership in a number of years.It also suggested dropping agents’ investigative work during the height of campaign season to focus on protecting U.S. leaders and candidates. Usually, agents are tasked with carrying out a wide range of investigations having to …
