Posted on 08/02/2024 4:55:04 PM PDT by Libloather
The chief of the Secret Service said at a press briefing Friday that agents on the ground in Butler, Penn. did not know Thomas Crooks had a weapon until he fired his first shot at former President Donald Trump from the roof of a nearby building on July 13.
Acting Director Ronald Rowe Jr. said the agency took "full responsibility" for the law enforcement failings that day, when one of the bullets fired by Crooks grazed Trump's ear and nearly took his life.
Corey Comperatore, a former volunteer fire chief from Pennsylvania, was killed in the gunfire.
Also injured in the shooting were 57-year-old David Dutch, of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, and 74-year-old James Copenhaver, of Moon Township, Pennsylvania.
"This was a Secret Service failure," Rowe said. "There should have been better security to prevent anyone from getting up on that roof."
"We should have had better coverage on that roofline."
The Butler rally was the first time Secret Service counter-snipers were deployed to support Trump's detail, Rowe revealed. It was a member of that team that fired the single shot that killed Crooks and likely stopped more bloodshed.
"It is my understanding that personnel were not aware that the assailant had a firearm until they heard gunshots," Rowe said.
There will now be counter-sniper coverage for Trump, his running mate JD Vance, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate once they are announced.
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The magic wand that makes every problem disappear.
Full responsibility? As in planned and pulled off the whole thing? Or going for incompetency angle?
We all know they are responsible for the assassination attempt.
Waterboard both Cheatle and this sack of shit, Rowe.
Mistakes were made.
The USSS may take full responsibility.
The USSS will never see any accountability.
And that is how your tax dollars work.
“The magic wand that makes every problem disappear.”
Yep, taking responsibility and claiming a screw up rather than get nailed for a criminal conspiracy. They are hoping this will just now go away.
Strange, shortly after it happened, they blamed everyone but themselves.
So, does this acting bozo step down, too?
He already said that those responsible will be let go.
Massive fustercluck.
just not accountability...
“The magic wand that makes every problem disappear.”
Yes, the “I take full responsibility” line is an admission of guilt but is magical in our culture for evading responsibility.
Oh, gosh, what a man!!!!
“WE take full responsibility”. Ok, ready to suffer the consequences also? Otherwise, just empty words. The people who were shot and the family of the hero killed should sue the Secret Service. Pres. Trump will take care of the re-org and head roll.
I didn’t see the kid have a means of hiding an AR-15, so how did the SS miss him having one?
WHEN IS ANYONE GOING TO BE HELD ***LEGALLY*** ACCOUNTABLR???
If you take responsibility, then get rid of the bureaucrats at the top who failed their duties.
Whenever you hear any of them call July 13th a failure, what they mean is that Trump lived..you can see it written all over their face..they are pissed, that Trump didnt die
While there is no accountability this is just kabuki theater. Nothing‘s gonna happen. This is just smoke and mirrors!
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