Butler, Pa.
Coverage of Butler, Pa. in the Nexus archive.
- NY congressional GOP hopeful gifted Trump $250K bronze statue of his attempted assassination ‘Defiance’
Anthony Constantino, endorsed by President Trump to fill the seat of retiring Rep. Elise Stefanik, gifted a $250,000 bronze statue titled 'Defiance' depicting Trump's defiant fist-pump moment after surviving the 2024 assassination attempt in Butler, Pa.
- Watchdog puts blame on U.S. Secret Service for missing crucial radio calls during 2024 Trump shooting
A government watchdog report found that the U.S. Secret Service failed to receive over 100 local radio transmissions about the gunman who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump at a 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pa. The report blames the Secret Service for missing crucial communications during the event.
- Secret Service didn’t secure mobile devices, putting leaders at risk, report says
The Secret Service left themselves vulnerable to hacking due to issues with both official and personal devices, as found by a government watchdog report. The report, ordered after an assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, Pa, was conducted by the Office of Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security.
- Trump returns to scene of assassination attempt — and security looks virtually the same
Trump returned to the site of an assassination attempt in Butler, Pa. An attendee who survived the July 2024 incident criticized the unchanged security measures, expressing shock after Butler and Charlie Kirk.