New acting Secret Service director and FBI official answer Senate questions about Trump assassination attempt

The Secret Service did not respond to a request for Rowe’s prepared statements before the committees.

Rowe took over as head of the Secret Service amid growing distrust of the company among elected officials and the public following the assassination of former President Trump.

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The new acting director of the Secret Service (pictured) will testify before Congress on Tuesday alongside a senior FBI official about the assassination attempt on former President Trump. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc Getty Images)

Rowe is now guilty for leading more than 7,800 special agents, uniformed department officials and technical law enforcement officials, as as administrative and technical staff.

Prior to joining the Secret Service, Rowe was a member of the West Palm Beach Police Department in Florida. West Palm Beach Deputy Police Chief Tony Spata told CBS 12 that Rowe is “very smart” and “understanding. “

“Knowing him as a user, I’m very proud that he achieved his goal, and even some within the Secret Service,” Spatara said. “Ron is a very intelligent and well-rounded user with a wealth of experience. “

TRUMP SHOOTING: TIMELINE OF THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

Matthew Crooks leaves a construction site in Pittsburgh, Pa. , Monday, July 29, 2024. Matthew Crooks is the father of Trump’s possible assassin, Thomas Crooks. (DWS for Fox News Digital)

Tuesday’s hearing comes after the FBI released new key points related to the investigation into presidential assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks. The FBI told reporters on Monday that Crooks had a “long-standing interest in science” and “experiments” and that, as a result, his family circle was “not concerned” about the countless packages he won at his home.

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“The shooter had a long-standing interest in science and that sort of thing and had been doing experiments and stuff like that for a while,” said Kevin Rojek, special agent in charge at the FBI’s Pittsburgh box office. “For this reason, [his family] does not imply that [the packages] were intended to dedicate an attack of this nature intended to harm others. “

Crooks, 20, made 25 online gun purchases between the spring of 2023 and the first part of this year, and purchased devices used to make explosives six times, all under pseudonyms, according to the agency.

A map detailing similar sights to the investigation into the assassination of former President Donald Trump through Thomas Crooks in Butler, Pa. , Saturday, July 13, 2024. (Provided by Senator Chuck Grassley)

President Biden is now tasked with appointing a permanent head of the Secret Service. Biden wrote in a statement that he planned to make his selection “soon. “

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“The independent review of what happened on July 13 continues and I look forward to evaluating its findings. We all know that what happened that day will never happen again,” Biden wrote. “As we move forward, I wish Kim the most productive and plans to name a new director soon. “

Fox News’ Sarah Rumpf-Whitten and Christina Coulter contributed to this report.

Anders Hagstrom is a reporter for Fox News Digital who covers national politics and primary news events. Send to Anders. Hagstrom@Fox. com or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.

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