Man Who Wanted To 'Kill' Trump Hid At Golf Course For 12 Hours, No One Knew

As the 2024 presidential election enters its final stretch, the US Secret Service is operating with about 400 fewer employees than Congress has authorized, government records show.

Two months after Donald Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt, a gunman hid undetected for nearly 12 hours on the edge of the golf course where Trump played on Sunday under the protection of an agency that is being pushed to its limits.

As the 2024 presidential election enters its final stretch, the US Secret Service is operating with about 400 fewer employees than Congress has authorized, government records show.

The problem is not likely to be fixed before the Nov. 5 election, as the agency typically takes more than 200 days to fill open positions.