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Authorities said the man they allege tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump was able to access the roof near the rally by climbing over an air conditioning unit adjacent to the building, sources told ABC News.
Though law enforcement sources said Thomas Matthew Crooks is believed to have purchased a 5-foot ladder at a Home Depot before the shooting, it does not appear to have been used to climb on the roof and was not found at the scene.
As the FBI investigation continues, questions are swirling about how the 20-year-old was able to ascend undetected to the roof, gain a direct line of sight and fire several rounds at the former president. The alleged gunman's motive was also still unclear as the investigation continue Wednesday. Crooks was killed at the scene, the Secret Service said.
Investigators said Tuesday they found a remote transmitter in the suspect's pocket that may have been intended to set off two suspicious devices found in the suspect's car and one in his home, according to law enforcement sources. Devices at both locations were similarly constructed in ammunition containers using components including receivers that appear to have been paired with the remote control found in the suspect's pocket, sources said.
The receivers in each device were connected to a series of components that investigators say met the "eye test" — having parts present that could have made viable devices, although the functionality of the devices is still being determined. The purpose of the devices is also unknown. Whether they were intended to cause a significant blast effect and hurt people or if they were designed to create smoke, fire and a low-grade blast for a diversion is unclear.
Investigators also found a tactical vest in the suspect's car, though it is unclear why he did not wear it during the assault on the former president's rally. Some investigators are wondering whether he anticipated dying in the attack.
The shooter also asked his employer if he could take a day off on Saturday but said he would return to work perhaps as soon as Sunday, the day after this attack, according to law enforcement sources. But thus far, investigators have turned up nothing to suggest that he had any accomplices or other support to carry out his deadly objective.
An examination of his phone, which the FBI has now unlocked, has not turned up any significant information about the suspect's motives — only what sources described as "routine" information for a 20-year-old male.
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FBI examines Trump assassination attempt suspect's phone, transmitter found on him
Authorities said the man they allege tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump was able to access the roof near the rally by climbing over an air conditioning unit adjacent to the building, sources told ABC News. As the FBI investigation continues, questions are swirling about how the...www.yahoo.com
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would be calling for embattled Secret Service boss Kimberly Cheatle to resign following her agency’s bungled security operation that permitted the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
“I think it’s inexcusable,” Johnson (R-La.) told ABC News Wednesday in response to the agency’s handling of Saturday’s Butler, Pa., rally where 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire on a campaign rally crowd.
Definitely doesn't fit the liberal agenda, ignore, ignore, ignoreApparently there's more too the shooter than they are reporting. See the most recent photo:
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We already knew he was a bitch, this confirms it.Apparently there's more too the shooter than they are reporting. See the most recent photo:
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I kid you not, I said to the Mother Person on Saturday, that I bet the shooter ends up being some non-binary, gender queer, totally confused (made worse by Leftists IMHO) kid that can't pin down wants vs. needs and he's had it with the world treating them unkindly. We hadn't seen the kid or heard anything about him (not sure if we even knew it was a kid at that point, or even a him) when I said it...Apparently there's more too the shooter than they are reporting. See the most recent photo:
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Apparently there's more too the shooter than they are reporting. See the most recent photo:
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Social media users spread an image of a transgender woman, falsely positioning her as Thomas Matthew Crooks, the would-be assassin of former President Donald Trump.
Per Erin Reed, a reporter on LGBTQ+ issues, the now-deleted post on X purported that the trans woman, who Reed identified as Rose, was another photo of Crooks — a claim that conspiracist Alex Jones quickly amplified, along with crypto influencer Matt Wallace, who boasts nearly 2 million followers.
Gaps in X’s content moderation allowed the post to spread across the platform, gaining at least 7 million views and countless more through quote-tweeted posts, before its removal.
Rose, who was notified of the image after her friend sent her a post on Facebook, was reportedly alarmed by the false comparison.
“I’m just an artist, I enjoy drawing and writing, and occasionally playing video games. I’m literally the most average random person,” Rose told Reed. “A lot of people just went along with it simply [because] I’m trans.”
Apparently there's more too the shooter than they are reporting. See the most recent photo:
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Secret Service officials repeatedly rejected Donald Trump’s request for additional security in the two years before last weekend’s assassination attempt, The Post has learned.
The ex-president, 78, asked for more agents and magnetometers at large public events he attended, as well as extra snipers for outdoor venues, four insiders told The Washington Post, which first reported the damning revelation.
Each request was shot down by senior officials who claimed the agency lacked the resources Trump was asking for, the outlet reported.
Secret Service agents, alone with local law enforcement, were responsible for securing the rally when 20-year-old gunman Matthew Thomas Crooks opened fire at the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign outdoor rally in Pennsylvania last Saturday.
Only if you're part of the swamp mafia, I'm sure all Obama's requests are more than satisfied, in a blink of an eyeI thought ex-Presidents were supposed to get security for life??
Secret Service honchos denied Trump additional security for 2 years before assassination attempt: damning revelation
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Secret Service honchos denied Trump additional security for 2 years before assassination attempt: damning revelation
Secret Service officials rejected Donald Trump’s request for additional security in the two years before last weekend’s assassination attempt, a damning report revealed Saturday.nypost.com
So do ex vice-presidents.I thought ex-Presidents were supposed to get security for life??
Protecting the money and power, she's still parading him around, refusing to give it upSo do ex vice-presidents.
Candidates? That's a different story as to how much additional security they get.
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That's true. If Bill Clinton didn't become president, he would have been pumping gas into farm equipment in Hope, Arkansas while Hilary was married to the president.Protecting the money and power, she's still parading him around, refusing to give it up
Never get between a woman and her sugar daddy, she'll ripe you apart