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 […]
Police sniper reportedly shot Trump’s would-be assassin from 448 yards away
Special operations experts told The Blaze News that one of the shots that helped kill would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks was fired by a police sniper from about 450 yards away. Evidence of the 448-yard shot was provided to the U.S. Secret Service shortly after Crooks was killed, according to two elite experts who have […]
Officer Who Encountered Would-Be Assassin ‘Did Not Retreat’, Not to Blame
A local police officer who encountered a would-be assassin of former President Donald Trump “did not back down,” but instead tried to grab his gun, falling backward and being injured in the process. Butler County Commissioner Edward Natali said the officer is now in a “pretty bad” mental state and explained that the media is […]
Trump would-be assassin climbed air conditioning unit to access shooting perch: report
The Pennsylvania man who tried to assassinate former President Trump on Saturday climbed into an air conditioning unit to gain access to a rooftop shooting range, according to reports. Suspect Thomas Crooks, 20, repeatedly fired an AR rifle believed to belong to his father during a rally in Butler on Saturday, striking Trump in the […]
Last photo of would-be Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks was taken by Secret Service
The last photograph of attempted assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks shows the 20-year-old gunman crawling on the ground, searching for a place to shoot former President Donald Trump just an hour before the assassination attempt. The image was taken by a Secret Service agent at about 5:30pm on Saturday and reported as a suspicious sighting to […]
Exactly how did the would-be assassin get so close to Trump?
Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. The incident occurred just after 6:10 pm while Trump was speaking. Here are the details from the “official” story: The gunman was Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. He used an AR-15 rifle […]
Thomas Matthew Crooks cell phone and transmitter found next to Trump would-be assassin body
Thomas Crooks’ phone was photographed with a remote transmitter and his body on the roof of the manufacturing plant where he shot and killed former President Donald Trump, after it emerged he had asked his boss for the day off because he had “got to take care of business.” Photos showed a grey 12-button remote […]
‘Morning Joe’ Guest Asks If It’s Possible Trump Was ‘Not Conservative Enough’ For Alleged Would-Be Assassin
A guest on “Morning Joe” said Tuesday that it was possible that a would-be assassin considered former President Donald Trump to be “not conservative enough.” Trump was hit in the right ear during the attempted assassination at a Butler County, Pennsylvania, rally which left former volunteer fire chief Corey Comperatore dead and two other attendees […]
Secret Service Director Admits Police Were In Building from Which Would-Be Assassin Fired
In an interview with ABC News on July 15, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said that police were on the roof of the building where the would-be assassin opened fire on Donald Trump. Cheatle Said ABC News reported that the compound where the would-be assassins were stationed would have been guarded by local law enforcement […]