FBI investigating Trump rally attack as potential act of domestic terrorism

APnews ^ | 07/14/24 | BY JULIE CARR SMYTH, JILL COLVIN, COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO, ERIC TUCKER AND MICHELLE L. PRICE

[blueyon]

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump called for unity and resilience Sunday after an attempt on his life added fresh uncertainty to an already tumultuous presidential campaign and raised sharp questions about how a gunman was able to open fire from a rooftop near a Pennsylvania campaign rally.

A full day after the shooting, the gunman’s motive was still a mystery, and investigators said they believe he acted alone before being fatally shot by Secret Service agents. President Joe Biden ordered an independent security review of the attack, which killed a bystander and critically wounded two others. The FBI was investigating the shooting as a potential act of domestic terrorism.

[blueyon]

Here is the part of the article that got me..."A local law enforcement officer climbed to the roof and found Crooks, who pointed the rifle at the officer. The officer then retreated down the ladder, and the gunman quickly fired toward Trump, the officials said. That’s when U.S. Secret Service gunmen shot him, the officials said." A cop had eye contact with the shooter

[nwrep]

Sounds like female cop.

[Jamestown1630]

I thought it was only those of us who support Trump who were the ‘domestic terrorists’.

At least, that’s what Biden seemed to tell us...

[Paladin2]

The Fey Wray and The Meritless Garland ARE the Domestic Terrorists they are always railing about.

[Fai Mao]

Was he/she a Mall Cop?

[Governor Dinwiddie]

“Potential?” No scheisse, Sherlock.

[Sarah Barracuda]

They have on video one of the female secret service agents having absolutely NO clue how to holster a gun..seriously I could have probably figured out how to do it and Ive never held a gun before

[blackdog]

The only thing the FBI is investigating is how they missed?

[WashingtonSource]

Bingo

[princess leah]

really? POTENTIAL terrorist? I swear media needs to have their licenses revoked and FEC pull the plug on their tv rights.

[wny]

Nothing gets by them….

[AnthonySoprano]

[aposiopetic]

A nice pretext for more raids on the government’s enemies.

[Robert DeLong]

as potential act of domestic terrorism

They left-wing radical news outlets always want to downplay the obvious as if there is a possible alternative narrative they can come up with.

[Mark]

NY Prosecutor comments? Judge?

[Billthedrill]

They’ll link this crime to those evil MAGA terrorists yet...

[KC_Conspirator]

Oh, thats what the government training for employees says as well.

[2111USMC]

Exactly

[Magnum44]

The FBI was investigating the shooting as a potential act of domestic terrorism.<\i>

[null and void]

FBI, collectively sharp as a bowling ball...