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‘I’m glad President Trump was OK’: Colorado Republicans react to second assassination attempt
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

‘I’m glad President Trump was OK’: Colorado Republicans react to second assassination attempt

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice The second attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump in as many months on Sunday drew the ire and well-wishes by many on the political right in Colorado. "I’m glad President Trump was OK, and I’m thankful for the law enforcement that have detained the shooter," Gabe Evans, the Republican nominee for the 8th Congressional District, wrote on Twitter/X. Mr. Trump was five holes into a golf round at Mar-a-Lago in West Palm Beach, Fla., when the muzzle of a long gun was noticed through the shrubbery, about 400 yards away, according to media reports. Though initially described as an AK-47 rifle, court documents Fox News reviewed detail the long gun was an SKS-style long gun. On Fox News, Sen. Lindsey Graham received a call from Mr...
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FBI engaged in ‘major-league cover-up’ of Trump assassination attempt, Judicial Watch says
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National, TheBlaze.com

FBI engaged in ‘major-league cover-up’ of Trump assassination attempt, Judicial Watch says

By Joseph M. Hanneman | TheBlaze.com The FBI and the Biden-Harris administration are engaged in a “major-league cover-up on the near-assassination of former President Trump,” Judicial Watch Inc. asserted Aug. 12. The accusation came after the FBI denied Judicial Watch's request for records on the July 13 Pennsylvania rally at which Donald J. Trump was shot by Thomas Matthew Crooks. Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the FBI on July 26, seeking documents, emails, presentations, and other data regarding the FBI’s coordination with the U.S. Secret Service in preparation for the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, at which Trump was shot in the ear. The request covered the time period from June 15 to present. READ THE FULL STORY AT THEBLAZE.COM
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Google execs pressed to testify after admitting Trump assassination attempt search omissions were by design
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Fox Business, National

Google execs pressed to testify after admitting Trump assassination attempt search omissions were by design

By Julia Johnson  | Fox Business Google admitted that autocomplete search results regarding the assassination attempt against former President Trump last month were prohibited by design and part of the company's policy for "hypothetical political violence against current figures." FOX Business reported exclusively in July that Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., was launching an investigation into Google after its autocomplete search results did not register the assassination attempt against Trump on July 13, which was dominating the news. He questioned the company in a letter over the search function, asking about its algorithm and what decisions were made in the aftermath of the attack on Trump.  In its response to the senator, Google Vice President of Government Affairs...
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Videos show police at Trump rally airing frustration with Secret Service
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National, The Wall Street Journal

Videos show police at Trump rally airing frustration with Secret Service

By Jack Gillum, James V. Grimaldi, James Fanelli and C. Ryan Barber | The Wall Street Journal, via MSN.com Local Pennsylvania police complained in the moments after last month’s attempted assassination of Donald Trump that they warned the U.S. Secret Service days in advance that the warehouse where the shooter was positioned needed protection, according to new videos obtained by The Wall Street Journal. “I f—ing told them that they needed to post guys f—ing over here…I told them that f—ing Tuesday,” said a Butler Township officer in audio captured on his body-worn camera. “I talked to the Secret Service guys. They’re like, ‘Yeah, no problem. We’re going to post guys over here.’” The footage paints a more complete picture of the anger and frustration on July 13 moments after Thomas...
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‘First time’ Secret Service snipers were deployed to protect Trump in 2024 was at Butler rally, director says
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National, The Epoch Times

‘First time’ Secret Service snipers were deployed to protect Trump in 2024 was at Butler rally, director says

By Jack Phillips | The Epoch Times The first time that the U.S. Secret Service deployed snipers for the Trump campaign in 2024 was at the July 13 Pennsylvania rally where former President Donald Trump was shot in the ear, the acting director of the agency confirmed. “It was the first time Secret Service counter snipers were deployed to support the former President’s detail,” acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe said at a news conference on Aug. 2, responding to a question about whether snipers were deployed for the Trump campaign in 2024. The agency had “evaluated a threat stream … and we put our Secret Service counter-sniper personnel out there,” he said. “And looking back, it was very fortunate that we did.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE EPOCH TIMES
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Local police told Secret Service they didn’t have manpower to secure building used by Trump’s would-be assassin
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National, The Federalist

Local police told Secret Service they didn’t have manpower to secure building used by Trump’s would-be assassin

By ARIANNA VILLARREAL | The Federalist Law enforcement in Butler County, Pennsylvania, warned the U.S. Secret Service in advance of former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally last weekend that they did not have the manpower to secure the building used by Trump’s would-be assassin.  Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger said the Secret Service was informed that the police “did not have manpower to assist with securing that building,” according to a report by The Washington Post. A Secret Service official, who spoke to the Post on the condition of anonymity, confirmed Goldinger’s statement. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has claimed the agency relied on local law enforcement to secure the rally’s surrounding area, which included the Agr In...
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Trump shooter posted on gaming platform Steam before act: ‘July 13 will be my premiere’
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National, Washington Examiner

Trump shooter posted on gaming platform Steam before act: ‘July 13 will be my premiere’

By Ross O'Keefe | Washington Examiner Thomas Matthew Crooks, who shot former President Donald Trump and other attendees at a Pennsylvania rally, allegedly posted on the popular online gaming platform Steam that “July 13 will be my premiere, watch as it unfolds.” Police found the message on his laptop along with searches for “Trump,” “Biden,” “when is the DNC convention,” and the “July 13 Trump rally,” according to Fox News reporting on a Secret Service and FBI briefing to senators. No motive has been established. Police found no other evidence indicating the shooter had a particular ideology, but they did learn he had a second cellphone with 27 contacts, all of which police are tracking down. He was a registered Republican who had last voted in 202...
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Secret Service director says ‘sloped roof’ to blame for would-be assassin deterring agency from securing location
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National, Washington Examiner

Secret Service director says ‘sloped roof’ to blame for would-be assassin deterring agency from securing location

By Emily Hallas | Washington Examiner Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said Monday that the shape of the roof former President Donald Trump’s would-be assassin sat on played a role in her agency not securing the building.  Cheatle has come under fire for her agency’s failure to prevent Thomas Matthew Crooks’s assassination attempt against Trump during a Pennsylvania rally last Saturday. During the event, Crooks gained access to a building approximately 400 feet from Trump’s podium. Counter-snipers were in the building and encountered the gunman, expressing concern about Crooks’s possible security risks shortly before the shooting. Witnesses who saw Crooks on the building’s rooftop, visibility armed with a rifle, warned police and Secret Service agents minute...
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Secret Service rejects accusations that security was diverted from Trump to Jill Biden’s rally
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National, Washington Examiner

Secret Service rejects accusations that security was diverted from Trump to Jill Biden’s rally

By Washington Examiner Much has been said of the Secret Service detail after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Many are seeking answers as to how the shooter could position himself on a roof so close to a former president and current presumptive Republican presidential nominee. One theory suggested that some Secret Service members were relocated from Trump’s rally in Butler to a Sunday campaign event for first lady Jill Biden in Pittsburgh. The Secret Service rejected this claim. On Sunday, a social media post from a White House correspondent from RealClearPolitics advanced the idea of personnel being diverted to the first lady’s campaign event.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
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Fabbricatore: A law enforcement leader’s perspective on the assassination attempt on President Trump
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Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Fabbricatore: A law enforcement leader’s perspective on the assassination attempt on President Trump

By John Fabbricatore | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Have you ever experienced a situation where things happen that are done right, but still go horribly wrong? The recent assassination attempt on President Donald Trump's life is a stark example of this. While the Secret Service was prepared to lay down their lives for the former President and current Republican Presidential candidate, the fact that a shooter managed to get within 140 yards of the stage represents a significant failure in security protocols. Something went wrong, and, as a result, hearings should be held, Freedom of Information Act requests made, and hopefully we can come to an understanding of why this security lapse occurred.  As we uncover the details and analyze what went wrong, it's crucial t...
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