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Secret Service faces serious questions about security footprint and rooftop access at Trump event
CNN ^ | 7-14-24 | Wild, Perez, Snead

Posted on 07/14/2024 7:37:29 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie

In the wake of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, there are widespread concerns and questions about how a sniper was able to obtain rooftop access roughly 150 meters from the former president’s position at the podium at an outdoor rally.

Sources have described the shooting as coming from the “three o’clock” position of Trump’s podium location, with shots coming from his right side. Seconds after gunfire rang out, Secret Service counter-assault snipers began shooting the suspect who was found on top of a roof.

Notably, the shooter’s location was outside the security perimeter, raising questions about both the size of the perimeter and efforts to sweep and secure the American Glass Research building, and how the shooter was able to obtain rooftop access.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: assassinationattempt; secretservice; trump; trumpshooting
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

Heard people talking about hearing more than one direction.
Don’t know facts of it though.


21 posted on 07/14/2024 8:39:04 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: Darksheare

“It was on purpose, they need to be dressed down.”

I have a better suggestion: fire the head of the Secret Service.

Start with that.


22 posted on 07/14/2024 8:45:42 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: The_Media_never_lie

23 posted on 07/14/2024 8:51:24 PM PDT by Manic_Episode (A government of the government, by the government, for the government)
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To: rdcbn1

They couldn’t kill Trump at Mar a Lago,sooo they waited for this kid to do their job...


24 posted on 07/14/2024 8:51:26 PM PDT by Hambone 1934 (Dems love playing Nazis.....The republicans love helping them)
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To: rdcbn1

25 posted on 07/15/2024 7:50:20 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (Inter arma enim silent leges! - Cicero )
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