Donald Trump was delayed from taking Nashville stage due to another security lapse: report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump was delayed from taking Nashville stage due to another security lapse: report

Hindustan Times  

It has been reported that another security lapse made Secret Service agents briefly delay Donald Trump from taking the stage at a conference in Nashville on Saturday, July 27. Donald Trump was delayed from taking Nashville stage due to another security lapse The Secret Service told New York Post in a statement that the two individuals were “credentialed and screened.” They were eventually removed from the premises for not following entry protocol. The Secret Service faced massive criticism for failing to protect Trump at the Pennsylvania rally when gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire. And so, you know, there’s a safety factor that would be considered there that we wouldn’t want to put somebody up on a sloped roof,” Cheatle told ABC News, following which she faced massive backlash.

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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.

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 …

Report reveals date Trump plans to return to site of PA assassination plot
3 months ago

Report reveals date Trump plans to return to site of PA assassination plot

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump has made it official: He's returning to the site where he was nearly assassinated. According to NBC News, which cited three anonymous campaign sources, Trump arranged the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, for Oct. 5, one month to the day before Election Day. Trump previously advertised the event, calling it the "rally of the century" in an …

The Secret Service admits failures in Butler, Pa., Trump shooting
3 months ago

The Secret Service admits failures in Butler, Pa., Trump shooting

NPR  

The Secret Service admits failures in Butler, Pa., Trump shooting toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images The Secret Service acknowledged Friday failures that led to a gunman being able to wound former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pa., on July 13. Sponsor Message Rowe said that one of the failures in Butler was that the Secret Service deferred …

Secret Service ready to protect Trump at outdoor rallies by surrounding podium with bulletproof glass
4 months, 1 week ago

Secret Service ready to protect Trump at outdoor rallies by surrounding podium with bulletproof glass

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 The Secret Service is planning on protecting former President Donald …

FBI reveals new details about Trump shooter at private meeting with ex-president: report
4 months, 2 weeks ago

FBI reveals new details about Trump shooter at private meeting with ex-president: report

Raw Story  

During a private meeting with the FBI, former President Donald Trump was given new details about the ongoing investigation into Thomas Matthew Crooks, who opened fire during a Pennsylvania rally last month, ABC News reported. According to sources who spoke with ABC, agents told Trump that Crooks was a quiet but "strikingly intelligent man who scored higher than 1500 on …

Harris, Trump and Vance will have Secret Service sniper coverage at rallies after Pennsylvania shooting
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Harris, Trump and Vance will have Secret Service sniper coverage at rallies after Pennsylvania shooting

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 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. Acting Secret Service director Ronald Rowe — who …

‘Melania thought the worst had happened’: Donald Trump on Pennsylvania shooting; vows to hold more outdoor rallies
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Melania thought the worst had happened’: Donald Trump on Pennsylvania shooting; vows to hold more outdoor rallies

Live Mint  

Donald Trump, the Republican Presidential candidate and former US President, on Monday revealed that his wife, Melania, was “watching live” coverage when multiple shots were fired at his election rally in Pennsylvania earlier this month. Melania was watching the rally on television and thought, “the worst had happened,” Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham …

Trump promises ‘big and beautiful rally’ in return to Pennsylvania town where he was shot
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump promises ‘big and beautiful rally’ in return to Pennsylvania town where he was shot

The Independent  

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Authorities saw gunman on roof 18 minutes before Trump stepped on stage, Secret Service chief admits
5 months ago

Authorities saw gunman on roof 18 minutes before Trump stepped on stage, Secret Service chief admits

LA Times  

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle arrives Monday to testify before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee about the attempted assassination of former President Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania. It was one of several security lapses revealed at a congressional hearing into what Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle described as the “most significant operational failure” of the agency …

Donald Trump claims Secret Service did not warn him about shooter before assassination bid: ‘That was a mistake’
5 months ago

Donald Trump claims Secret Service did not warn him about shooter before assassination bid: ‘That was a mistake’

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has claimed that the Secret Service did not warn him about gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks before the assassination attempt, even though agents had eyed the 20-year-old hours before the attack. “Nobody said it was a problem.” Donald Trump claims Secret Service did not warn him about shooter before assassination bid “ could’ve said, ‘Let’s wait for 15, 20 …

Trump's Would-Be Attacker Was Identified As 'Threat' Right Before Attack. Here's How Secret Service Lost Him
5 months ago

Trump's Would-Be Attacker Was Identified As 'Threat' Right Before Attack. Here's How Secret Service Lost Him

ABP News  

Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, who allegedly shot at former United States President Donald Trump, had been flagged as "suspicious" by the Secret Service an hour ahead of the shooting. In two briefings held in the House and the Senate on Wednesday, law enforcement officials, including the Secret Service, shared limited fresh information pertaining to security and the shooter who attacked …

A shocking hour of missed chances to catch gunman before he shot Trump
5 months ago

A shocking hour of missed chances to catch gunman before he shot Trump

LA Times  

Law enforcement officers examine the campaign rally site in Butler, Pa., where Thomas Matthew Crooks shot former President Trump. Politics Multiple security failures allowed would-be assassin to get clear shot at Trump A string of security failures led to a gunman being able to fire multiple shots at former President Trump, killing a retired fire chief and wounding two others, …

Trump rally shooting: FBI struggles to unravel mysteries left by attacker Thomas Crooks
5 months ago

Trump rally shooting: FBI struggles to unravel mysteries left by attacker Thomas Crooks

India TV News  

Thomas Crooks was pacing next to a warehouse building outside the Butler Farm Show grounds as a crowd gathered for one of former President Donald Trump's signature outdoor rallies. His school counselor Jim Knapp, who retired in 2022, said Crooks rarely came across his radar because he wasn’t a “needy type kid.” Knapp occasionally checked on him at lunch because …

‘He’s got a gun’: The 60 minutes leading up to Trump assassination attempt
5 months ago

‘He’s got a gun’: The 60 minutes leading up to Trump assassination attempt

Al Jazeera  

What do we know so far about what happened in the hour before the shooting? Evading Secret Service agents and local law enforcement officers, Crooks reached a rooftop about 140 metres from where Trump was speaking on a stage and fired, grazing the Republican candidate running in the presidential election in November. This is the timeline of what is known …

Local police say they had not secured rooftop where gunman fired at Donald Trump
5 months ago

Local police say they had not secured rooftop where gunman fired at Donald Trump

ABC  

The gunman who tried to assassinate Donald Trump fired from a rooftop that the US Secret Service had declared to be outside its security perimeter. Committee chair James Comer said the "lack of transparency and failure to cooperate" with the committee called into question Ms Cheatle's ability to lead the Secret Service. Secret Service agents evacuated Donald Trump from the …

Thomas Matthew Crooks: Motive of Trump shooter is still unclear to investigators
5 months, 1 week ago

Thomas Matthew Crooks: Motive of Trump shooter is still unclear to investigators

CNN  

CNN — Thomas Matthew Crooks visited the Donald Trump rally location twice, his cell phone contained images of both Trump and President Joe Biden, and the would-be assassin’s search history included dates of the Democratic National Convention as well as future Trump events, three US officials told CNN. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, FBI Director Chris Wray and FBI Deputy …

Thomas Matthew Crooks: Motive of Trump shooter is still unclear to investigators
5 months, 1 week ago

Thomas Matthew Crooks: Motive of Trump shooter is still unclear to investigators

CNN  

CNN — Thomas Matthew Crooks visited the Donald Trump rally location twice, his cell phone contained images of both Trump and President Joe Biden, and the would-be assassin’s search history included dates of the Democratic National Convention as well as future Trump events, three US officials told CNN. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, FBI Director Chris Wray and FBI Deputy …

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 …

Trump shooter spotted by officers at least three times in 30 minutes before he opened fire
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump shooter spotted by officers at least three times in 30 minutes before he opened fire

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 A police sniper took a picture of Thomas Matthew Crooks …

Trump attacker shot from roof that wasn't secured by any agency
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump attacker shot from roof that wasn't secured by any agency

Firstpost  

Since the shooting, the Secret Service has said the building roughly 150 yards from the stage where Trump spoke fell outside the area it had secured for the outdoor event, and local and state police said it was not their responsibility The gunman who tried to assassinate Donald Trump fired from a rooftop that the US Secret Service had declared …

July 16, 2024, coverage of the Trump assassination attempt
54 years, 11 months ago

July 16, 2024, coverage of the Trump assassination attempt

CNN  

The shooter who opened fire at a Donald Trump rally on Saturday told his boss he needed that day off because he had “something to do,” according to multiple law enforcement officials. Crooks gained access to that rooftop by climbing on top of the building’s air conditioning system and hoisting himself up, according to a senior federal law enforcement official …

Multiple security failures allowed would-be assassin to get clear shot at Trump
5 months, 1 week ago

Multiple security failures allowed would-be assassin to get clear shot at Trump

LA Times  

An officer stands at his car early Sunday, blocking access to the site where former President Trump was the target of an assassination attempt in Butler, Pa. A series of serious security failures led to a gunman being able to fire multiple shots at former President Trump, killing a retired fire chief and wounding two others at a campaign rally …

Trump Assassination Bid: Policeman 'Retreated' After Confronting Shooter Moments Before Rooftop Firing
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump Assassination Bid: Policeman 'Retreated' After Confronting Shooter Moments Before Rooftop Firing

News 18  

A local police officer encountered former US President Donald Trump’s alleged shooter just moments before a bullet grazed Trump’s ear at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. “Rallygoers noticed a man climbing to the roof of a nearby building and warned local police,” the AP reported, citing two law enforcement officials. “One local police officer climbed to the roof and encountered …

Donald Trump highlights: Classified documents case against Trump dismissed
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump highlights: Classified documents case against Trump dismissed

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump highlights: Donald Trump has arrived in Milwaukee, a day after Saturday’s failed assassination bid on him, for the four-day Republican National Convention, which will open on Monday. There, the former US President will be formally announced as the Republican Party’s candidate for November’s presidential election in the United States; the business tycoon-turned-politician, 78, who, as President, was defeated …

Trump fundraises off assassination attempt as Biden suspends campaign ads in aftermath of rally shooting
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump fundraises off assassination attempt as Biden suspends campaign ads in aftermath of rally shooting

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 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. One day after a bullet grazed Trump’s ear …

Pictured: Bloody Trump and chaotic scene after shooting at Trump’s Pennsylvania rally
5 months, 1 week ago

Pictured: Bloody Trump and chaotic scene after shooting at Trump’s Pennsylvania rally

The Independent  

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Witnesses say a gunman was spotted on roof near Donald Trump rally minutes before assassination attempt
5 months, 1 week ago

Witnesses say a gunman was spotted on roof near Donald Trump rally minutes before assassination attempt

ABC  

Several minutes before a series of shots were fired towards Donald Trump at a political rally in the United States, a gunman was spotted on a nearby rooftop, according to witnesses. "I'm thinking to myself 'Why is Trump still speaking, why have they not pulled him off the stage' … the next thing you know, five shots ring out," he …

Donald Trump rushed off stage, audience member dead after shots fired at rally in Pennsylvania
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump rushed off stage, audience member dead after shots fired at rally in Pennsylvania

ABC  

Donald Trump has thanked Secret Service agents who rushed him off stage during a shooting at a campaign rally that left an audience member dead and two others critically injured. Later, Mr Trump posted to social media: "I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of law enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just …

Donald Trump 'fine' after gunshots fired at his rally in Pennsylvania, suspected shooter among two dead
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump 'fine' after gunshots fired at his rally in Pennsylvania, suspected shooter among two dead

India TV News  

Donald Trump rally shooting: Former US President Donald Trump is 'fine' and is being checked out at a local medical facility after a shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, Trump’s campaign said in a statement. More details will follow.” Shots were fired at Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania, after which the Republican presidential candidate was seen injured with his …

Donald Trump rally shooting: Minute-by-minute timeline of what happened
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump rally shooting: Minute-by-minute timeline of what happened

Al Jazeera  

The FBI suspects a 20-year-old man to be behind the failed assassination attempt on the former US president. Here’s a minute-by-minute breakdown of what happened: 6:02 PM – Trump takes the stage at a campaign rally at Butler Farms in Pennsylvania to the sound of “God bless the USA”. 6:42 PM – The Secret Service issues a statement that says …

Trump shooting: California leaders condemn apparent assassination attempt at campaign rally
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump shooting: California leaders condemn apparent assassination attempt at campaign rally

LA Times  

Former President Trump is helped off stage at a campaign event Saturday in Butler, Pa. California leaders condemned an apparent assassination attempt of former President Trump at a campaign rally Saturday in Pennsylvania. In his own statement, Trump said he had been “shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear.” Secret Service agents help former …

Trump shooting: Attendees describe chaotic scene as shots rang out at Pennsylvania rally
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump shooting: Attendees describe chaotic scene as shots rang out at Pennsylvania rally

LA Times  

People take cover Saturday as Secret Service agents surround former President Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pa. Attendees at a rally outside Pittsburgh for former President Trump and local officials described a chaotic scene as gunshots rang out and Trump was rushed offstage, blood trickling down his cheek. “It’s really crazy right now.” In an interview with CBS …

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