Read previewA former Secret Service agent said counter-snipers at the Pennsylvania rally where a would-be assassin wounded former President Donald Trump should have had "360-degree coverage" of the event and surrounding buildings.
"I don't know how many they had, but they usually always look for 360-degree coverage," former Secret Service agent Anthony Cangelosi told Business Insider.
AdvertisementCangelosi said the Secret Service would sometimes use "counter-sniper response units," which are posted on the ground and can quickly move into position if they notice a threat.
AdvertisementCangelosi said he expects the Secret Service to amp up security at future events moving forward.
"The Secret Service is well aware of the fact that they have to be perfect all of the time," Cangelosi said.
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Bethel Park , Pennsylvania, City University of New York, Butler, Wisconsin