Victor Avila is a former federal agent who trained alongside Secret Service agents.
He gives unique insight into what went wrong in Butler, PA.
“You have knowledge in all of this… Wouldn’t we make sure that any rooftop is secured?” asked Joe Pags.
“There’s a lot of unanswered questions. I spent ten weeks at the Secret Service Academy. I believe this is a catastrophic failure on the side of the Secret Service,” explained Avila.
“They are going to blame the local police, but there is always state and local agencies on the ground. They are trained to work with the Secret Service,” he added.
Watch the full conversation above.