Trump gunman Thomas Crooks used bike to scout rally
The attempted assassin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, rode his bike around the former president’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, before abandoning it in front of police and the crowd and climbing onto a roof where he opened fire, law enforcement officials and witnesses confirmed to The Washington Post. Exclusive photos show the shooter’s motorbike parked under a […]
Secret Service Tells Senators Shooter ‘Identified’ Roughly 50 Mins Before Trump Took Rally Stage, Sources Say
The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) and the FBI told lawmakers Wednesday that former President Donald Trump’s would-be assassin was identified well before shots rang out at the Pennsylvania rally, according to sources familiar with the briefing. Federal law enforcement held the briefing with lawmakers to go over specifics of the shooting that nearly killed Trump […]
Trump’s would-be assassin Thomas Crooks wrote chilling online post foreshadowing rally shooting: report
Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man accused of plotting to assassinate Donald Trump, posted terrifying messages online that hinted at his sinister plans the day he went on a shooting spree at a rally for the former president in Butler, Pennsylvania over the weekend. “July 13th is my premiere date, watch as it unfolds,” the 20-year-old […]
Former Secret Service agent says Trump would-be assassin Thomas Crooks scouted rally spot in advance
Bethel Park, Pennsylvania – A former Secret Service agent and security expert said Thomas Matthew Crooks likely scouted the Butler Farms rally and meticulously planned the attack before his failed attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump at the rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania on Saturday. “It’s clear that the perpetrator was working on a […]
Pennsylvania sheriff defends local officers who confronted Trump rally shooter
The sheriff of Butler County, Pennsylvania, has defended as heroes the local police officers who confronted the gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, who tried to assassinate former President Trump from the roof of a political rally on Saturday. Butler County Sheriff Michael Sloop New York Post The officers who intercepted Crooks just before he fired multiple […]
Trump rally shooting: Local police ‘broke free’ from traffic duty in frantic search for ‘suspicious male’
Bethel Park, Pennsylvania – Local police stationed outside former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, helped search for a “suspicious male” who had wandered off the traffic line on Saturday, but officers came face to face with a gunman and had to retreat from the side of the AGR building, local authorities […]
Donald Trump Will Attend Funeral of Firefighter Killed at Rally
Former President Donald Trump will reportedly attend the funeral of Corey Comperatore, a firefighter, husband and father who was tragically killed in an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday. Asked whether Trump would attend Comperatore’s funeral, the source said: Explained As Trump said: New York Post“Of course I am.” Corley’s wife, […]
Trump rally shooting victim Jim Copenhaver, 74, fighting for his life: ‘Tough guy’
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Secret Service director says her agency is ‘solely responsible’ for Trump rally security
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle appeared to backtrack on Tuesday as the service and local police came under fire for security lapses at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania. In an interview with CNN, Cheatle said the Secret Service was “solely responsible” for security at Trump’s rallies, where a suspect, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, […]
Secret Service 'solely responsible' for Trump rally security design, implementation: Director
Kimberly Cheatle, Director of the U.S. Secret Service, Tuesday’s Interview The department said it was “solely responsible” for the planning and execution of security at the Pennsylvania rally where former President Trump was shot over the weekend. “At that particular location, we have shared areas of responsibility, but the Secret Service is entirely responsible for […]