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America First Legal (AFL) has decided to mix things up a bit by taking the Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to court, claiming they’re playing fast and loose with crucial records related to an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. The gallows humor here is palpable, as the timing couldn’t be more ironic. Just three days after a bullet whistle-past his head, AFL launched investigations faster than the agencies could say “red tape.”
Just imagine this: AFL was not only asking for documents but was also following a legal protocol known as the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to pry loose records about Secret Service staffing shortages and standard operating procedures — all in pursuit of people’s lives, of course, because apparently the Secret Service is more concerned with paperwork than life-saving measures. The request wasn’t just for any run-of-the-mill documents, but specifically for communications involving DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and his high-ranking buddies. If the stakes weren’t high before, they certainly are now.
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AFL claims it’s been over a month with no records emerging from their inquiries, despite ticking off all the boxes for expedited processing. Imagine knocking on the door of the government for vital information, only to be told there’s no emergency. It’s almost like they expect to find their government officials hiding behind the couch, while the nation wonders why no one is looking out for the safety of a former president who just got shot at. To add insult to injury, the same Secret Service that stonewalled AFL apparently rushed along a similar request, just to drag this one through the mud.
It seems even some Democrats have caught the “What in the world are they doing?” bug, with Senator Richard Blumenthal expressing his ‘total outrage’ at DHS’s lackluster response. The Democrats are usually too busy virtue-signaling to look critical of their own, so when they start criticizing Homeland Security, it’s like the proverbial alarm bells ringing; evidently, government inefficiency knows no party line. To be clear, when even a Democrat is raising eyebrows, something serious must be brewing in the swamp.
In response to the escalating fiasco, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has introduced an amendment in the Senate to demand the release of all information related to the July 13 assassination attempt. Strangely enough, it passed unanimously — an astonishing feat in today’s polarized environment. Simultaneously, Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin added fuel to the fire, revealing that not only has the Secret Service withheld critical documents related to the attempted assassination, but the autopsy report of the would-be assailant, Matthew Thomas Crooks, is still under wraps. It sounds more like a cover-up than a call to action.
All of this portrays a government that seems more inclined to circle the wagons than to protect a former president facing genuine threats. America First Legal is pushing for transparency, and judging by the ball rolling out of control on Capitol Hill, it seems that the swamp isn’t ready to let the public in on its secrets anytime soon.
