The shock from the Trump assassination attempt has turned to scrutiny of the Secret Service [Video]

Welcome back. The US is still coming to grips with the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

In today’s big story, we examine the scrutiny the Secret Service is facing and what former special agents are saying about the tragedy.

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The big story

Examining a tragedy

As the shock subsides from the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, many Americans are wondering the same thing: How did this happen?

On Sunday, President Joe Biden said he ordered an independent investigation into Trump’s security detail at the rally, writes Business Insider’s Brent D. Griffiths.

That’ll mean more attention toward an agency that prides itself on operating behind the scenes. The Secret Service has faced questions about what it did (or didn’t) do that led to such a close call, write BI’s Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert and Lauren Edmonds.

Saturday was the closest assassination attempt …