Here’s a recap of developments following yesterday’s attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
- About 10 minutes into former President Donald Trump’s campaign speech, shots rang out.
- The shooter was firing from an elevated position less than 400 feet away, clipping Trump in the ear after the former president jerked his head to the side at the last second.
- One spectator was killed and two others were critically injured.
- The suspect, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed.
- The gun Crooks used was reportedly purchased by his father.
- Authorities say Crooks had explosives in his car.
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How Trump is doing
According to the Trump campaign, the former president is fine, and will speak at the GOP convention this week.
The shooter had explosives in his car
According to the Wall Street Journal, authorities found explosive devices in the car of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man identified by the FBI as the shooter. The car was parked near the Trump rally in Butler, PA on Saturday. Police received multiple reports of suspicious packages around near where the shooter was, prompting them to dispatch bomb technicians.
Trying to understand how a 20 year old outsmarts an elite protection detail? Something smells rotten!!!
Why doesn’t the greatest security agency in the world have enough intelligence to use drones for surveillance at events like this? They failed miserable to protect our former president. Secret service did not save Trump, he save himself by getting down and out of the line of fire. That shooter should not even had the opportunity to get on that roof, much less get shots fired off. Secret service has definitely been reduced from what is required for adequate protection. Now the question is, “Is this reduction deliberate in hopes an attempt such as this would occur”? Makes you think doesn’t it?
“Authorities say Crooks had explosives in his car.”
Where did they expect to find them? Geez!
Maybe in his parents house ? Duh