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"...Trump’s Butler, PA rally...was staffed by 22 Secret Service agents, including advance, assault, and sniper teams, 16 HSI agents..."
X ^ | Jul 19, 2024 | Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_

Posted on 07/20/2024 7:27:37 AM PDT by ransomnote

https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/1814438582259507453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_

NEW: Per federal law enforcement source w/ knowledge of the security planning for Trump’s Butler, PA rally, the event was staffed by 22 Secret Service agents, including advance, assault, and sniper teams, 16 HSI agents, and it is believed there was no SS drone in the air.

Per source, Secret Service did not request any tactical support from HSI (Homeland Security Investigations) beforehand, including the HSI elite Special Response team. HSI agents were assigned to “post standing” security duties at the street entrance and the media area, and were not responsible for the close proximity around Trump, or the buildings on the exterior of the area where the shooter was.

The entire operational security plan was created and carried out by Secret Service, which told HSI and local law enforcement where they needed bodies, and was responsible for the advance planning.

Per source, allegations that HSI agents were untrained or unprepared to provide security at this event are way off base - adding that HSI are highly trained federal law enforcement who routinely run complex investigations, often at the border. Source added that HSI had roughly 400 agents providing security at the RNC in Milwaukee, and they know what threats to look for, adding that HSI agents working perimeter surveillance at the RNC were involved in spotting and arresting a suspicious man on Monday who approached the secure RNC area with a bag that had a AK47 pistol, a full magazine, and a Scream mask in it.

A lot of finger pointing going on as a result of the security failure on Saturday, which was centimeters away from resulting in the assassination of former President Trump, live on national television.
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To: ransomnote

So there were 38 FEDS guarding Trump at Butler.

Then how many PA State and Local police were there?

Likely, there were 50 to 100 state and local cops there and the SS could not find anybody to sit their butts on the roof that was in direct line with Trump’s podium.


61 posted on 07/20/2024 9:26:22 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: cgbg

What it means is that the “they” who planned the assassination are not the same “they” who were “not ready for this”.


That might mean that if the “they” who planned the assassination are not the same “they” who were “not ready for this”, and the latter are in league with the former, the latter have been thrown under the bus by the former…who won’t care. They won’t care but it could eventually lead to some interesting cracks in their infrastructure.


62 posted on 07/20/2024 9:34:50 AM PDT by KrisKrinkle (c)
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To: Roadrunner383

” he’s incompetent “

He is EVIL and acts to totally destroy our nation.


63 posted on 07/20/2024 9:57:08 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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To: ransomnote

B.S.


64 posted on 07/20/2024 10:02:13 AM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: joshua c
who was the agent in charge?

we need to hear from them


We might hear from them, but the odds that what we hear from them might be true are close to 0.


65 posted on 07/20/2024 10:13:40 AM PDT by definitelynotaliberal (I believe it! He's alive! Sweet Jesus!)
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To: Joe 6-pack

At USMCRD - San Diego, we started out as scuzzy civilians and evolved into maggots.


66 posted on 07/20/2024 10:30:03 AM PDT by sergeantdave (AI training involves stealing content from creators and not paying them a penny)
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To: joshua c

Who were the men in the building behind was/were Crooks...?


67 posted on 07/20/2024 10:33:22 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: ransomnote

And they were all blind as a bat couldn’t even spot the giant rat crawling up the roof like all the Trump supporters did


68 posted on 07/20/2024 10:39:15 AM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it 🤪)
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To: Vendome

That’s my question too, where exactly was the sniper team located on the second floor of another building in the complex. Seems to me they would of had direct line of sight to the shooter as he moved into position.


69 posted on 07/20/2024 10:50:14 AM PDT by aklurker
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To: aklurker

“1.. Someone made the call either to not have SS/LE on that roof, or failed to ensure SS/LE personnel were in position to cover that roof.
2. Someone made the call to allow Trump on the stage when 20 minutes prior they knew a threat has been identified.
3. The person who should be making those calls onsite has not been identified, WHY.”

Add:

Someone made the call that anyone with a rifle pointed at the stage may not be shot at until he gets off some shots first. WHAT KIND OF POLICY IS THAT


70 posted on 07/20/2024 1:21:27 PM PDT by Persevero (You cannot comply your way out of tyranny. )
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To: ransomnote

Its a cover up Jim!


71 posted on 07/20/2024 1:21:43 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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