US Secret Service agents placed on leave after Trump assassination attempt

One of the five agents was assigned to Mr Trump’s protective detail, the official added

Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at North Carolina Aviation Museum Picture: Julia Nikhinson/AP

At least five Secret Service agents have been placed on modified duty after the assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump in July, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

They include the special agent in charge of the Pittsburgh field office and three other agents assigned to that office, which was responsible for the security planning ahead of the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to the law enforcement official who had direct knowledge of the matter.