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 a weapon in broad daylight during a high-security event without assistance. He raised questions about the narrative that Crooks acted alone, suggesting that the attack was too well-planned and required inside knowledge of security measures. His insights add a chilling layer to the investigation into the assassination attempt.

Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, attempted to kill former President Donald Trump at a rally on Saturday night. Dallas Alexander, an experienced sniper whose team owns the world record for the longest documented sniper kill, has speculated that Crooks may have had inside assistance.

Alexander expressed his opinions on Instagram. Alexander served for 14 years in the Canadian military as a sniper squad, closely guarding important international figures, including the prime minister of Canada.

“I’m a retired sniper so because I’ve been asked so many times here’s my opinion on the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump,” he began, before delving into his analysis of the assassination attempt.

After serving in JTF2, a tier-one special operations force, Alexander is no stranger to situations involving high-stakes security. He has experience protecting influential people in hostile nations like Afghanistan and Iraq.

“I spent just about 17 years in the military, 14 of which, just about 14 of which we’re at a tier one special operations unit called JTF2. Our sniper team has the world record for the longest confirmed sniper kill. A huge part of our job while I was there and while I was a sniper was doing close protection for VIPs up to and including the Prime Minister, when he would go to dangerous countries like Iraq or Afghanistan, we would be in charge of that security,” said Alexander.

Because of his history, he has a unique understanding of the design and security protocols usually used to safeguard prominent figures, including the previous President Trump.

Alexander stated that he thought the gunman had to have received support from a government agency, group, or other internal source. He maintained that a person speaking in front of a president in broad daylight could not possibly ascend onto a rooftop unaided.

“I’m very familiar with the layout of these types of things and what the jobs should be. And yesterday, what happened, I have no doubt in my mind that the shooter had help from somewhere within an agency, an organization, or the government,” said Alexander.

“The second I saw that aerial photo of what they were saying happened, it immediately made no sense to me. You cannot, in broad daylight, get onto a rooftop within what looked like maybe a couple of hundred yards. You can’t get into that position with a gun when there’s a president speaking. It cannot be done. You don’t even need to be a sniper to know that it’s the most f—king obvious thing, the most obvious place in the whole world.”

“So something happened, and I’m not pointing fingers at anyone. It’s too obvious that this guy had help getting there. So whether someone turned a blind eye or it was strategically planned, I mean, it had to be planned to a certain level because events like that and security like that, it’s not a small thing. And that is the most obvious place to be.”

Alexander continued by casting doubt on the story that Crooks entered his post covertly. He maintained that a person would be able to make their shot count if they were skilled enough to get past security measures without being noticed.

“I find it very strange that if the story that comes out is like, ‘Oh, yeah, he snuck into position and he got set up and nobody saw him. It was an oversight, security, and overwatch, and we just made a mistake. Sorry.”

“I think it’s also very weird that if that’s the case and someone is good enough to stalk within 150-200 yards of one of the hardest-to-stalk targets in the whole world, you’re not going to miss a shot. You’re not going to miss that shot. If you have the skill set to get in there, avoiding all these layers of security, then you will have the skill set to hit that first round. It doesn’t make any sense.”

“My opinion is, and whether this comes out now or way later, is that this guy had help from somewhere. I think that’s obviously concerning. It’s going to be wild. I think it’s all you’re going to see for the next little while. Anyway, just because I keep getting asked, that’s my two cents.”

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