Multiple failures, multiple investigations: Unraveling the attempted assassination of Donald Trump
5 months ago

Multiple failures, multiple investigations: Unraveling the attempted assassination of Donald Trump

Associated Press  

BUTLER, Pa. — The young man was pacing around the edges of the Donald Trump campaign rally, shouldering a big backpack and peering into the lens of a rangefinder toward the rooftops behind the stage where the former president would stand within the hour. It’s becoming increasingly clear this was a complicated failure involving multiple missteps and at least nine local and federal law enforcement divisions that were supposed to be working together. Multiple agencies work together to secure events The Secret Service always partners with local law enforcement when a president, political candidate or other high-level official comes to town, and Saturday’s rally was no different. On Saturday, the show of force included members of at least six different agencies, including two sheriff’s offices, local police, state police and multiple teams within the Secret Service, plus fire and emergency rescue officials. “And it’s something that shouldn’t happen again.” Security has been stepped up for Trump and President Joe Biden, and independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also received a protective detail.

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Unpreventable Shooting at Trump Rally: House Report Points to Security Failures
Top News
2 months ago

Unpreventable Shooting at Trump Rally: House Report Points to Security Failures

Hindustan Times  

A recent report from the House Task Force investigating the deadly shooting at former US President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania on July 13 concluded that the incident was a ‘preventable’ event due to a lack of planning and coordination between the Secret Service and state and local authorities.

Unpreventable Shooting at Trump Rally: House Report Points to Security Failures
Top News
2 months ago

Unpreventable Shooting at Trump Rally: House Report Points to Security Failures

Hindustan Times  

A recent report from the House Task Force investigating the deadly shooting at former US President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania on July 13 concluded that the incident was a preventable and should not have happened due to a lack of planning and coordination between the Secret Service and state and local authorities.

Security Failures Criticized in Trump Assassination Attempt Report
Top News
2 months ago

Security Failures Criticized in Trump Assassination Attempt Report

India Today  

A bipartisan House panel has slammed the US Secret Service for failing to prevent the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July. The report highlights major security failures and points to fragmented lines of communication and unclear chains of command between the Secret Service and local authorities.

Security Failures Criticized in Trump Assassination Attempt Report
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2 months ago

Security Failures Criticized in Trump Assassination Attempt Report

Hindustan Times  

A bipartisan House panel has released a report criticizing the security failures surrounding the July 13 shooting of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. The report points to fragmented lines of communication and unclear chains of command between the Secret Service and local authorities as key factors in the security breakdown. It also highlights the need for better coordination between …

Law enforcement missed ‘pivotal moments’ to engage Trump gunman, House panel finds
2 months ago

Law enforcement missed ‘pivotal moments’ to engage Trump gunman, House panel finds

Politico  

The Secret Service “did not effectively verify responsibilities were understood and being executed,” and there was no joint meeting between the Secret Service and state and local law enforcement on the day of the rally, according to the report. This initial report’s findings align with another independent review, released last week, that found Secret Service personnel failed to effectively communicate …

A tale of crushing security lapses and missed chances to stop the man who shot Trump
2 months, 4 weeks ago

A tale of crushing security lapses and missed chances to stop the man who shot Trump

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I cannot defend why that roof …

New footage reveals moment local cops spotted Trump shooter — and the chaos after
4 months, 2 weeks ago

New footage reveals moment local cops spotted Trump shooter — and the chaos after

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Separate footage also shows local police officers complaining that they told the Secret Service …

Live updates: Trump assassination attempt congressional hearing
54 years, 11 months ago

Live updates: Trump assassination attempt congressional hearing

CNN  

Former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a rally on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images More than two weeks after Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt, federal investigators are still trying to uncover the motive of the former president’s would-be assassin. The agent said that …

Takeaways from the Senate hearing on the Trump assassination attempt and Secret Service failure
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Takeaways from the Senate hearing on the Trump assassination attempt and Secret Service failure

CNN  

Washington CNN — Secret Service acting Director Ronald Rowe provided new details about the assassination attempt of Donald Trump on Tuesday, delivering forceful testimony at a Senate hearing about the agency’s failures earlier this month in Butler, Pennsylvania. Here are the takeaways from Tuesday’s joint hearing: ‘Siloed’ information about Crooks’ presence During Tuesday’s hearing, Rowe highlighted the failures of communications …

Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation into his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania earlier this month, a special agent said on Monday in disclosing how the gunman prior to the shooting had researched mass attacks and explosive devices. In addition, Rojek said, Crooks looked up information about mass …

New security lapses exposed in Trump shooter investigation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

New security lapses exposed in Trump shooter investigation

Raw Story  

On July 13, 2024, a gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, just 40 minutes north of Pittsburgh. Text messages and security footage recently received by the New York Times reveal that Crooks had been on the radar of local law enforcement for over 90 minutes before the shooting, raising questions about …

Trump agrees to be interviewed in FBI’s probe into assassination attempt
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump agrees to be interviewed in FBI’s probe into assassination attempt

Al Jazeera  

FBI agent says agency eager to get ex-US president’s ‘perspective on what he observed’ during July 13 rally shooting. Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed as part of an FBI investigation into the assassination attempt against the former United States president, an official said, as questions continue to swirl around the campaign rally shooting. Kevin Rojek, the special agent …

Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of investigation into assassination attempt, FBI says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of investigation into assassination attempt, FBI says

LA Times  

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before a House committee about the July 13 shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., on Wednesday on Capitol Hill. The FBI said Friday that Trump was struck by a bullet or a fragment of one during the July 13 shooting attack at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa. “We want to get his …

Rally shooter had photos of Trump, Biden and other US officials on his phone, AP sources say
5 months ago

Rally shooter had photos of Trump, Biden and other US officials on his phone, AP sources say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The 20-year-old Pennsylvania man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump had photos on his phone of the former Republican president, President Joe Biden and other officials, including Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Chris Wray, according to two people familiar with the matter. Investigators searching Thomas Matthew Crooks’ devices have also found that the shooter looked up …

Latest On Investigations Into The Attempted Assassination Of Donald Trump
5 months ago

Latest On Investigations Into The Attempted Assassination Of Donald Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BUTLER, Pa. — The young man was pacing around the edges of the Donald Trump campaign rally, shouldering a big backpack and peering into the lens of a rangefinder toward the rooftops behind the stage where the former president would stand. It’s becoming increasingly clear this was a complicated failure involving multiple missteps and at least nine …

Investigators search laptop, phone of Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks in search for motive as more details emerge
5 months, 1 week ago

Investigators search laptop, phone of Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks in search for motive as more details emerge

ABC  

FBI technicians are working 24 hours a day to analyse the phone and computer of Thomas Matthew Crooks, as more details about the would-be assassin's movements come to light. Senior FBI officials told America's NBC News technicians at the bureau's laboratory in Quantico were still forensically analysing Crooks's phone and laptop. Crooks, a registered Republican, was a member of a …

Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire
5 months, 1 week ago

Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire

Associated Press  

BUTLER, Pa. — Signs of trouble were evident in the minutes before shots rang out at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania: Police had a report of a suspicious man pacing near the magnetometers and were apparently exchanging photos of the suspect. This aerial photo of the Butler Farm Show, site of the Saturday, July 13, 2024 Trump campaign rally, shown …

Donald Trump Assassination Attempt: 70% Analysis of Shooter's Cell Phone Done; Trump May Announce His VP Today
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump Assassination Attempt: 70% Analysis of Shooter's Cell Phone Done; Trump May Announce His VP Today

News 18  

Donald Trump Assassination Attempt LIVE: US Secret Service Under Pressure After Trump Shooting Facing growing criticism over a massive security failure, the US Secret Service on Monday vowed to cooperate with an independent review after a shooter was allowed to open fire on Donald Trump. Donald Trump Assassination Attempt LIVE: Trump Confirms a Chunk of His Ear Gone Former US …

Here's what we know about the alleged attempted assassination of Donald Trump
5 months, 1 week ago

Here's what we know about the alleged attempted assassination of Donald Trump

ABC  

Americans are still reeling from an assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump in the middle of a campaign rally. "The PA Trump rally claimed the life of my brother, Corey Comperatore," Mr Comperatore's sister wrote on social media. US President Joe Biden said he had spoken to Mr Trump following the incident and was "sincerely grateful that he is …

How is Donald Trump after assassination attempt and how bad was the injury?
5 months, 1 week ago

How is Donald Trump after assassination attempt and how bad was the injury?

Hindustan Times  

Former US President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt while addressing a political rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Video footage of the shocking incident shows the Republican presidential candidate bleeding from one of his ears while US Secret Service agents and security personnel form a protective shield around him. Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off the …

They need to answer: FBI on Secret Service's delayed response during Donald Trump assassination attempt
5 months, 1 week ago

They need to answer: FBI on Secret Service's delayed response during Donald Trump assassination attempt

Op India  

Law enforcement officials have acknowledged that it was “surprising” how the gunman was able to target former President Donald Trump with so many bullets before eventually being killed by Secret Service snipers. Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police made an effort to defend the Secret Service over the security breach that almost cost Donald Trump his life. …

Shooting at Donald Trump’s rally being investigated as assassination attempt: Sources
5 months, 1 week ago

Shooting at Donald Trump’s rally being investigated as assassination attempt: Sources

India TV News  

The attack on former US President Donald Trump is being seen as an assassination attempt as shots were fired in his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, two law enforcement officials said. The heavily armed tactical team travels everywhere with the president and major party nominees and is meant to confront any active threats while other agents focus on safeguarding and …

Startling intel bulletins reveal uptick in violent threats over Trump indictment: report
1 year, 9 months ago

Startling intel bulletins reveal uptick in violent threats over Trump indictment: report

Raw Story  

Law enforcement agencies nationwide are readying for the possibility of civil unrest should Donald Trump be indicted, according to new reporting from Rolling Stone, which obtained government intelligence bulletins documenting the threats. IN OTHER NEWS: North Carolina man put swastikas in his yard after Black businesswoman set up shop next door The D.C. Fusion Center, an intelligence-sharing network that’s part …

Two dozen Trump aides and Mar-a-Lago staff subpoenaed in special counsel classified documents investigation
1 year, 9 months ago

Two dozen Trump aides and Mar-a-Lago staff subpoenaed in special counsel classified documents investigation

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least two dozen people close to Donald Trump, ranging …

Donald Trump accused of 'multi-part conspiracy' in final report on US Capitol attack
2 years ago

Donald Trump accused of 'multi-part conspiracy' in final report on US Capitol attack

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump has been accused of criminally engaging in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election in the January 6 committee’s final report on the US Capitol attack. The 845-page report, released on Thursday, claimed Mr Trump failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the Capitol, concluding an extraordinary 18-month investigation into …

US Senate report outlines security failures during Capitol breach
3 years, 6 months ago

US Senate report outlines security failures during Capitol breach

Al Jazeera  

The January 6 riot was marred by government, military, and law enforcement missteps, the Senate report says. A Senate investigation of the January 6 riot and breach of the US Capitol has uncovered broad government, military and law enforcement missteps ahead of the violent attack, including a breakdown within multiple intelligence agencies and a lack of training and preparation for …

Trump’s ‘pro-law enforcement’ image crumbles in his final days
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump’s ‘pro-law enforcement’ image crumbles in his final days

CNN  

CNN — A President who has repeatedly touted himself as pro-law enforcement is now being accused of fueling a growing threat of extremists that has law enforcement officials across the nation on high alert. As the presidency of Donald Trump draws to an end, the recent Trump-inspired attacks on law enforcement officers, his refusal to take the steps necessary to …

A broad cross section of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, arrests show. Now what?
3 years, 11 months ago

A broad cross section of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, arrests show. Now what?

LA Times  

Early images of the U.S. Capitol siege captured the extremism of intruders as the insurrection was broadcast live. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said one of his officers — who resigned Thursday — had “penetrated” the Capitol building and was expected to face federal charges soon. Current and former law enforcement officials said a large chunk of Trump supporters so …

Feds need to tell us a lot more about the Capitol riot investigation (opinion)
3 years, 11 months ago

Feds need to tell us a lot more about the Capitol riot investigation (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Asha Rangappa is a senior lecturer at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs at Yale University. CNN — Six days after the siege on the US Capitol, officials from the FBI and Department of Justice held a news conference Tuesday to give an update. Asha Rangappa courtesy Yale Law School Normally after a major event like this – …

Washington Post: Secret Service officer placed under investigation after accusing lawmakers of treason on social media
3 years, 11 months ago

Washington Post: Secret Service officer placed under investigation after accusing lawmakers of treason on social media

CNN  

CNN — A US Secret Service officer is under investigation after accusing lawmakers of treason and sharing conspiracy theories about the election on social media, according to The Washington Post who obtained images of the comments. News of the investigation comes as law enforcement agencies broaden their investigations into what role their own officers played in the deadly insurrection at …

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