Former first lady Melania Trump on Tuesday called for an explanation for the assassination attempt on her husband, questioning the role of police in the bloody incident.
“The attempt to take my husband's life has been a horrific and heartbreaking experience,” Donald Trump's wife said in a 30-second video she posted to her social media accounts.
“Now the silence around it feels oppressive.”
“I can't help but wonder, why didn't law enforcement arrest the shooter before the speech,” the 54-year-old continued. “There's definitely more to this story and we need to find out the truth.”
The video, posted ahead of the first debate between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris later Tuesday, ends with an invitation to pre-order Harris' upcoming memoir, “Melania.”
It also marked one of the few times the former first lady has addressed the assassination attempt on her husband, which took place at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13.
Shortly after the shooting, Melania Trump released a lengthy statement thanking law enforcement for protecting the former commander in chief.
“When I watched that vicious bullet strike my husband, Donald, I realized my life – and Barron's – was on the brink of devastating change,” she said at the time.
“I'm grateful to the brave Secret Service and law enforcement officers who risked their lives to protect my husband.”
Melania Trump's latest comments come as multiple agencies continue to investigate how 20-year-old suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks escaped security and opened fire on the 45th president from a rooftop during a crowded campaign rally.
