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FBI surprised how Trump’s would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks fired off many shots before Secret Service killed him at rally
New York Post ^ | July 14, 2024 | Patrick Reilly

Posted on 07/14/2024 12:48:16 AM PDT by Angelino97

Law enforcement officials admitted it was “surprising” how the gunman was able to get so many shots off in the attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump before he was taken out by Secret Service snipers.

During a press conference early Sunday, officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pennsylvania State Police deferred several questions about security to the Secret Service — who were notably absent.

When asked if he was surprised at the number of shots the gunman was able to take at a former president, Kevin Rojek, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office, said: “It is surprising but, to get all the details of that will come out later in the investigation.”

“The Secret Service really needs to answer that question,” he added, noting that they are in charge of securing the scene and the FBI were just there to support them.

Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens attempted to offer a defense for the Secret Service over the security lapse that nearly caused Trump his life.

“In their defense, what I would want to say is it is incredibly difficult to have a venue open to the public and secure that against any possible threat against a determined attacker, that’s a huge lift to try and do it,” Bidens told reporters.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: New York; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: assassinationattempt; bidensfault; dei; doj; fallguys; fbi; feminism; fib; hillarysfault; incompetence; maxwellyearick; merrickgarland; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkpost; nlz; obamasfault; pennsylvania; secretservice; thomascrooks; thomasmatthewcrooks; thomasmcrooks; trump; trumpshotbutokay
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To: PghBaldy

Very true.


81 posted on 07/14/2024 3:07:02 AM PDT by mbrfl
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To: Angelino97

The shooter shares the same last name and an address not far from a crooked former leftist boss who fired me in September 2016 for a BS reason which can be traced back to a personal disagreement. I am guessing a nephew or possibly a grandson. I would call it into the FBI, but it might put me in the crosshairs of this corrupt agency instead.


82 posted on 07/14/2024 3:08:30 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: Angelino97

It’s time for the MAGAs to secure the perimeter out 500 yards.


83 posted on 07/14/2024 3:13:16 AM PDT by bunkerhill7 (Don't shoot until you see the whites of their lies)
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To: All
FYI - The Director of the United States Secret Service ( Kimberly A. Cheatle) is a DEI hire. Dan Bogino warned us about this.

I want to repeat, and can absolutely confirm, the USSS Director Kim Cheatle has repeatedly turned down requests for a larger security footprint around President Trump. Despite knowing the threat level is catastrophic. Resign tonight.


Kim Cheatle must resign
84 posted on 07/14/2024 3:14:29 AM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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To: PghBaldy
The shooter did not really “miss.”

Assassination attempts are either hit or miss. Close doesn't count. Yesterday, the Democratic Party and its Deep State operatives failed to achieve their political objective.

These opportunities are rare and it will be more difficult to assassinate Trump in the future. There will most likely be another blanket of protection and security around him.

85 posted on 07/14/2024 3:28:23 AM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

A question to SS about the shooter who had what looked like a rifle: How dies a guy with a rifle even get to the building, then the roof of the building without anyone seeing him? The shooter had to arrive at the location somehow, at some time and take the rifle and himself up to the roof. Then he crawled across the roof and NO ONE in LE saw him???


86 posted on 07/14/2024 3:35:43 AM PDT by vivenne
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To: Angelino97

Secret service like fbi cia want the Donald gone
After All they helped dementia joe oust him to begin with


87 posted on 07/14/2024 3:38:47 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (Kimber .45 Be Kind.)
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To: rdcbn1

Good summary.


88 posted on 07/14/2024 3:41:45 AM PDT by vivenne
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

Trump needs a bullet proof vest and helmet and a bullet proof screen in front of him.


89 posted on 07/14/2024 3:43:53 AM PDT by vivenne
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To: basalt

Lol. She is like nasty, 13 year old Mean Girl. No credibility at this point


90 posted on 07/14/2024 3:47:27 AM PDT by vivenne
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To: Angelino97

Any and all rooftops 400 yards and closer should have had constant surveillance.


91 posted on 07/14/2024 3:49:16 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Angelino97

So the guy is “Crooks”? Who is “Violets” — the name that first was out there?


92 posted on 07/14/2024 3:49:49 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's not as if Biden has the nuclear codes or anything. 😳)
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To: basalt

Bongino’s show on Monday should be interesting.


93 posted on 07/14/2024 3:51:42 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's not as if Biden has the nuclear codes or anything. 😳)
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To: Angelino97

I’ve read at least 5 shots, then 8 shots (daily mail uk), or 10 shots.
The least amount appears to be 6 shots: deceased spectator, two adults injured, former WH physician’s nephew injured, one that severed a hydraulic line to a speaker (AP reporting)’causing it to wobble’ and Trump. Add possible rocochet rounds off the spectator stand, and it seems closer to 8 or 10


94 posted on 07/14/2024 3:52:11 AM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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To: Darksheare

“Hopefully it isn’t like that, it’s just incompetence.”

No; it’s “that”.


95 posted on 07/14/2024 3:53:06 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's not as if Biden has the nuclear codes or anything. 😳)
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To: Rdct29

“If I was president Trump I would hire a few of my own security guys to work on my security detail.”

I posted last night that he should contract with Erik Prince for his entire security detail. SS is in bed with the FBI; this can’t end well.


96 posted on 07/14/2024 3:55:09 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's not as if Biden has the nuclear codes or anything. 😳)
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To: Angelino97

I was shocked how many women were involved in the detail. Insane. Is Biden “protected” by dainty ladies, or burly men?


97 posted on 07/14/2024 3:56:07 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14/12 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Angelino97

Sitting behind Trump at future rallys is going to be considered high risk behavior....


98 posted on 07/14/2024 3:56:23 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Angelino97

Involving the FBI is akin to having the fox investigate a murder in the henhouse. They are complicit. They are the gestapo.


99 posted on 07/14/2024 3:57:20 AM PDT by meyer ("When, in the course of human events,....")
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To: Angelino97

“law enforcement officials”


100 posted on 07/14/2024 3:59:02 AM PDT by Leep (Leftardism strikes 1 in )
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