Before former President Donald Trump took the stage at a rally in Pennsylvania, a local officer spotted a suspicious man with a range-finder, raising concerns about his intentions. Just minutes into Trump’s speech, that man, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, opened fire, wounding Trump and killing a father of
Dallas Alexander, a veteran sniper with a record for the longest confirmed kill, believes that Thomas Matthew Crooks, who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump, may have had help from inside a government agency. Alexander argues that it would be nearly impossible for someone to reach a rooftop with
In the 48 hours before attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks made a chilling series of stops around Pittsburgh, including a shooting range, Home Depot for a ladder, and a gun store for ammunition. He attended Trump’s rally with a car rigged with explosives and
A Ukrainian military unit celebrated the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump, hinting at their involvement in a satirical manner. This reaction adds a provocative twist to the ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia. The post even joked about Ukrainian intelligence’s progress, drawing a dark parallel to previous
Why wasn’t the rooftop where Thomas Crooks shot at Donald Trump secured? The Secret Service knew it was a risky spot days before the rally. Investigators are now questioning how the gunman got up there despite this knowledge. The Secret Service also blames local police, saying the roof was their
In Butler, Pennsylvania on April 6, 2024, gunfire disrupted Trump’s rally, leading to an assassination attempt before he departed for Newark, New Jersey, detailed in a visual timeline. The FBI claims that the shooting that wounded former President Donald Trump during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday night was
Former Navy SEAL Erik Prince criticized the Secret Service after a failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump, highlighting shocking security failures that allowed the shooter to get dangerously close. He pointed out that Trump’s survival was due to bad luck rather than effective protection, as the assassin had a clear
On Sunday, President Biden ordered an “independent review” of Secret Service security measures after Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. In addition to ordering the Secret Service to examine all of its security protocols for this week’s Republican National Convention, President Biden
BlackRock featured Thomas Matthew Crooks in a 2022 ad filmed at Bethel Park High School, where Crooks, later the Trump shooter, made two brief appearances. The man who the police claim attempted to kill former President Donald J. Trump made a fleeting appearance in a TV commercial for global financial