It has been the Secret Service's protocol for more than a half-century since the assassination of John F. Kennedy - survey and secure all nearby structures to prevent gunfire from reaching a president or anyone else under the agency's protection.
Now the Secret Service's actions and the potential holes in its protective net are under intense scrutiny, with lawmakers in both parties vowing to investigate what went wrong and calling Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to Capitol Hill to account for her decisions.
The shooting, in which Trump was injured and guided offstage by agents while blood dripped down his face, raises new questions about an agency that is both revered for its role in safeguarding the lives of American presidents but has for years endured intense pressure amid staffing shortages and repeated security lapses.
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