Local cop who interrupted Thomas Crooks but failed to stop him is a hero who saved Trump’s life, sheriff says
A Pennsylvania sheriff claimed Tuesday that local officers who thwarted an attempt by Thomas Crooks to assassinate President Donald Trump saved the former president’s life, even though they failed to stop the deranged gunman from pulling the trigger. Butler County Sheriff Michael Throop stepped up to defend the Butler County police officers who confronted Crooks […]
Secret Service responsible for security failure at rally while trying to blame local police, says district attorney
The local district attorney said the U.S. Secret Service was trying to shift the blame, even though it was responsible for security lapses during the assassination attempt. “This is unacceptable and must never happen again.” Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger said: interview In an interview with The Washington Post, Goldinger said that while SWAT […]
Secret Service Blames Local Police For Assassination Attempt: Cops Were ‘Tasked with Securing Properties’ Ahead Of, During Rally
An American flag used as a backdrop at a campaign rally for former president and current Republican candidate Donald J. Trump flutters in the wind at the Butler Fairgrounds in the aftermath of the July 14, 2024 assassination attempt on the former president in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump sustained an ear injury and was taken away […]
Building Trump shooter used to fire shots at president was responsibility of local police: source
According to information obtained by Fox News, local police were responsible for policing the building where suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks fired multiple shots at former President Trump on Saturday. The building where Crooks opened fire was a “staging area” for one of the local anti-sniper units, according to a federal law enforcement official familiar with […]
Local police officer reportedly encountered alleged Trump shooter seconds before shots fired
According to the Associated Press, local police officers encountered the man suspected of shooting former President Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, just before a bullet grazed the former president’s ear. The Associated Press reported that attendees at the former president’s rally noticed a man on the roof of a nearby building and […]
Local Law Enforcement Officer Saw Shooter Before Shots Fired
Local police officers reportedly encountered the gunman moments before he shot former President Donald Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. The two law enforcement officers Associated Press (AP) Local police officers encountered a gunman, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said. Identified He has been identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel […]
Secret Service blames local police, says it was tasked with securing properties surrounding Trump’s Pa. rally
The Secret Service blamed local police for failing to secure the rooftop where suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump, arguing it was outside the perimeter federal agencies are tasked with securing. Instead, security and patrol of the AGR International manufacturing site, about 130 yards from the stage where Trump spoke […]
Local police officer encountered Trump rally gunman on roof prior to shooting: AP sources
At a rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday, local police officers encountered a gunman on a nearby roof but retreated down a ladder after the gunman pointed a rifle at the officers, police officials said. He told the Associated Press. Protesters noticed a man climbing onto the roof of a […]
State and Local Dems Call for Biden to Step Aside Amid Rising Concerns
As President Joe Biden continues to face calls to withdraw from the presidential race and concerns grow about whether he has the mental and physical health to serve another term, state and local Democrats are feeling the pressure and urging Biden to step aside. New York Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado (D-New York), Rep. Pat Ryan […]
Local High School Memorializes Legendary Army Ranger Who Accomplished Never-Done-Before Feat As Amputee
Bristol Eastern High School in Connecticut on July 2 paid tribute to Joseph “Kappa” Kapaczewski, the first Army Ranger to be wounded in the line of duty and return to combat with a prosthetic leg. Former and current Rangers, Kapaczewski’s family and people from the area came together to dedicate the “Task and Purpose” memorial […]