Navy warship commander relieved of duty after backward rifle scope photo
The commander of a Navy destroyer escorting the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Middle East has been relieved of duty since being spotted about four months ago. photograph Firing a rifle with a rear-facing scope. The image drew considerable ridicule for the Navy on social media. San Diego Union-Tribune The captain […]
US Navy warship commander relieved of duty following image of him shooting rifle with scope mounted backward
The captain of the USS John McCain has been relieved of his duties, months after he was mocked on social media for posting a photo of himself firing a rifle with a reverse-mounted scope. Commander Cameron Yaste was recently relieved of command “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command the guided-missile […]
‘Loss Of Confidence’: Navy Relieves Officer Once Pictured Shooting Rifle With Backwards Scope From Ship Command
The U.S. Navy on Friday relieved from command of a guided-missile destroyer an officer who was photographed firing a misdirected, scoped weapon. Rear Adm. Christopher Alexander, commander of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group; I felt relieved Commander Cameron Yaste resigned as commander of the USS John McCain, citing a “loss of confidence” in his […]
FBI releases photos showing how Trump shooter Thomas Crooks concealed AR-15 rifle
Trump's suspected shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, disassembled an AR-15 rifle in two pieces and hid it in a backpack as he made his way through the crowd at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the FBI said Wednesday. Police released the first photos of a semi-automatic DPMS DR-15 rifle and a black backpack with orange and […]
Would-be Trump assassin’s rampage ended when SWAT hit his rifle with a bullet, report says
The July 13 assassination attempt by Thomas Matthew Crooks on former President Donald J. Trump and attendees at a Pennsylvania rally was ended by a “super tough” SWAT officer who fired a bullet into Crooks’ rifle from 100 yards above the ground, Rep. Clay Higgins (R-Louisiana) said. Higgins said on Aug. 15, Crooks, 20, was […]
Trump shooter classmate: Thomas Crooks not 'safe fit' on rifle team
(News Nation) — Max Schrager, a former classmate of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man who attempted to assassinate President Trump, says Crooks was not on the school’s rifle team and apparently “was not a safe team.” Schrager spoke exclusively with NewsNation’s Rich McHugh about what he knows about Crooks. “I know he tried out for […]
GOP Rep. Perry knocks prisoner swap: 'Like trading a rifle for a spoon'
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pennsylvania) criticized the recent prisoner exchange with Russia in an interview on Friday. “We are pleased that these prisoners are coming home. They should never have been taken prisoner in the first place,” Perry said. Said Fox Business’ “Mornings With Maria.” “But let’s not forget that there’s another side to this equation,” […]
Secret Service Didn’t Know Man Was on Roof with Rifle Until He Fired
Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe testified to the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday that the Secret Service had no knowledge that a man with a gun was on the roof of the building until shots were fired. “Based on what I know now, neither the Secret Service counter sniper team nor the former […]
FBI Still Unsure How Would-Be Assassin Got Rifle onto Roof
More than two weeks after the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump on July 30, 2024, FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate said the FBI still doesn’t know how the would-be assassin got a rifle onto the roof and fired it from there. Sen. LaFonza Butler (D-Calif.) asked Abbate whether authorities knew how the 20-year-old would-be […]
Footage appears to show rifle and body on roof after Trump shot
Two people have died after a gunman opened fired at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania – with the former president also … source