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Tag: Assassination
July 18, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
News

Trump to Attend Funeral of Hero Firefighter Killed During Assassination Attempt.

Former President Donald J. Trump is set to attend the private funeral of firefighter Corey Comperatore, who was killed while protecting his family during an assassination attempt against the former president last weekend in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Comperatore was among those supporting Trump at a campaign rally when gunfire erupted from a nearby rooftop. The shooter grazed Trump’s right ear while fatally injuring Comperatore and severely wounding two others. The assailant, identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, was subsequently killed.

Responding to inquiries about Trump‘s attendance at Comperatore’s funeral, a source close to the former President affirmed, “Of course he is.”

Earlier this week, Trump personally reached out to Comperatore’s wife to offer his condolences. Helen Comperatore shared on Facebook that Trump was compassionate during their conversation and assured her of continued support in the coming days.

Comperatore, a father of two, was the fire chief of the Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company in Sarver, Pennsylvania. He died while shielding his wife and daughter from Crooks’s gunfire. Since his tragic death, a GoFundMe launched for Comperatore’s wife has garnered over $1.2 million in donations.

The private funeral service is scheduled to take place Thursday, marking a somber occasion as family, friends, and community members gather to honor Comperatore’s life and sacrifice. Since the shooting, many have criticized the United States Secret Service (USSS), but despite admitting failures, the head of the agency, Kimberly Cheatle, has ruled out resigning.

She claims the slightly sloped roof of the building where the shooter took his shots was deemed too risky to post agents. Several law enforcement sources across Pennsylvania contradicted Director Cheatle, and said they had observed Crooks at least 26 minutes prior to the shooting and sent the information up the command chain.

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Former President Donald J. Trump is set to attend the private funeral of firefighter Corey Comperatore, who was killed while protecting his family during an assassination attempt against the former president last weekend in Butler, Pennsylvania. show more
Biden Power Grab
July 17, 2024
William Upton
Data
Election 2024

DATA: Overwhelming Number of Voters Say Biden’s Rhetoric Responsible For Attempt Assassination on Trump.

A new survey shows an overwhelming number of voters say that Joe Biden and the Democrats’ rhetoric is responsible for the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pennslyvania, on Saturday. According to Rassmussen Reports, 61 percent of Likely Voters believe that the Biden campaign framing Trump as “an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs” directly led to the shooting.

Even among Democrats, a near-majority believe the Biden campaign’s use of extreme rhetoric attacking Trump led to the assassination attempt. According to the data, 46 percent of registered Democrats say the Biden campaign’s attacks inspired the shooting.

While older voters were the least likely to blame Biden for the attack on Trump—which resulted in the death of rallygoer Corey Comperatore—all age demographics still overwhelming said the 81-year-old Democrat incumbent’s rhetoric was responsible. Among respondents between the ages of 18 and 39, 62 percent said Biden was responsible.

Meanwhile, 61 percent of the 40- to 64-year-old cohort said Biden and the Democrats were responsible. For respondents above the age of 65, an additional 59 percent said Biden and the Democrats were responsible.

The data does show a split between men and women, with 65 percent of men saying the violent rhetoric employed by Democrats inspired the assassination attempt. Conversely, 57 percent of women agreed.

While the 81-year-old Biden promised to tamp down his campaign’s rhetoric, that appears to have been short-lived. He doubled down on Monday during an interview with NBC News‘s Lester Holt, claiming former President Trump is a threat to democracy. On Tuesday, Biden again accused Trump of being a would-be dictator while speaking with the NAACP in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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A new survey shows an overwhelming number of voters say that Joe Biden and the Democrats' rhetoric is responsible for the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pennslyvania, on Saturday. According to Rassmussen Reports, 61 percent of Likely Voters believe that the Biden campaign framing Trump as "an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs" directly led to the shooting. show more
July 17, 2024
William Upton
NatSec
News

Feds Confirm They Were Aware of Plot to Assassinate Trump.

Federal agents became aware in recent weeks that the Islamic Republic of Iran is plotting an assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says they have received human-sourced intelligence regarding the plot—allegedly increasing Trump’s security detail.

However, any changes to the security situation involving Trump did not appear to deter would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks, who fired several shots at the former president on Saturday, striking him in the ear and killing hero rallygoer Corey Comperatore while he shielded his family.

At the moment, it is not believed that Crooks and the Iranian plot against Trump’s life are connected.

Iran’s plot against Trump stems from his order in September 2020 to target one of the Islamic state’s top military commanders, Qassem Soleimani, in a drone strike. Soleimani was tied to numerous attacks by Iranian proxies against American soldiers—and believed to be the nexus of Iranian terror activities. Soleimani was killed in the strike, prompting the Iranians to declare him a martyr and swear revenge.

The existence of the Iran assassination plot raises even more questions regarding the security lapses and apparent lack of resources for Trump‘s United States Secret Service (USSS) detail at last Saturday’s rally. Video evidence shows rallygoers attempting to draw the attention of law enforcement to the gunman for several minutes before he opened fire.

Additional reports suggest that law enforcement had identified the would-be assassin as a suspicious person of interest upwards of half an hour before the shooting occurred.

According to the USSS, the rooftop—an elevated position just 400 feet away from where former President Trump was speaking—from which the attack was carried out was a high-priority location of concern. Despite this, no agents were stationed on the roof.

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Federal agents became aware in recent weeks that the Islamic Republic of Iran is plotting an assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says they have received human-sourced intelligence regarding the plot—allegedly increasing Trump's security detail. show more
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July 17, 2024
Jack Montgomery
NatSec
News

Local Cops Trash Secret Service Director’s Narrative Over Trump Hit.

Law enforcement sources across “multiple counties” in Pennsylvania are contradicting United States Secret Service (USSS) Director Kimberly Cheatle’s account of the events leading up to the assassination attempt against former President Donald J. Trump on Saturday. Specifically, they are refuting her claims that there were police inside the building from which the would-be assassin opened fire.

Cheatle has said assets were not posted on the building due to its “sloped roof,” and “the decision was made to secure the building from inside.”

Channel 11’s Nicole Ford reports local police took photographs of the sniper, Thomas Matthew Crooks, “at least” 26 minutes before he attempted to assassinate Trump and that these were “sent up the command chain.” Sources told Ford that Crooks was also “spotted by police with a range finder.”

Ford’s sources say Crooks did not climb the roof until after Trump began his speech and that he was on top of the building for “fewer than seven minutes” before being confronted by a local police officer.

Serious questions have been raised about the USSS security failures that allowed Crooks to open fire on Trump, striking his ear and three rallygoers, one of whom was killed. Cheatle has said “the buck stops with me” but she has not offered her resignation.

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Law enforcement sources across "multiple counties" in Pennsylvania are contradicting United States Secret Service (USSS) Director Kimberly Cheatle's account of the events leading up to the assassination attempt against former President Donald J. Trump on Saturday. Specifically, they are refuting her claims that there were police inside the building from which the would-be assassin opened fire. show more
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July 17, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
NatSec
News

Secret Service Did Not Post Anyone on Sniper Building Because Slightly Sloped Roof Created ‘Safety Factor’ for Agents.

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle claims her agency failed to station an agent on the rooftop from which gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump because it had “a sloped roof at its highest point.” She argues there was “a safety factor that would be considered there that we wouldn’t want to put somebody up on a sloped roof,” adding that “the decision was made to secure the building from inside”—which did not stop Crooks from climbing the building and opening fire on the former president.

Cheatle, under mounting pressure to resign over security lapses at the Butler, Pennsylvania rally, says the “shooter was identified as a potential threat” before the assassination attempt. This raises further questions as to how he was able to get off multiple shots at President Trump, striking his ear and killing rallygoer Corey Comperatore.

Despite security flagging him as suspicious, Crooks managed to evade detection multiple times and spent up to 30 minutes on the roof before his attack. Eyewitnesses were pleading with law enforcement to do something upon spotting Crooks on the roof with a rifle, but he was able to execute his attempt on Trump’s life unimpeded.

“The buck stops with me,” Cheatle has said, describing the incident as “unacceptable” and pledging to prevent such lapses in the future—instead of offering her resignation. She will testify before Congress in the coming days.

Meanwhile, former U.S. Army sniper Rep. Cory Mills, is arguing the lapses make no sense and may have been “intentional.”

“The amount of negligence, the amount of mistakes made here, I have a very difficult time not leaning myself towards this was intentional as opposed to fecklessness,” he told CNN.

Jack Montgomery contributed to this report. 

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Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle claims her agency failed to station an agent on the rooftop from which gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump because it had "a sloped roof at its highest point." She argues there was "a safety factor that would be considered there that we wouldn't want to put somebody up on a sloped roof," adding that "the decision was made to secure the building from inside"—which did not stop Crooks from climbing the building and opening fire on the former president. show more
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July 17, 2024
William Upton
News

Jack Black Cancels Concert Tour After Sidekick Celebrates Trump Assassination Attempt on Stage.

Hollywood actor and musician Jack Black announced the remainder of his band Tenacious D’s tour would be put on hold after his friend and sidekick Kyle Gass appeared to celebrate the assassination attempt against former President Donald J. Trump during a concert in Australia on Sunday night. In a video from the event, Gass declares, “Don’t miss Trump next time,” while blowing out candles on a cake to celebrate his birthday.

“I was blindsided by what was said at the show on Sunday. I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form,” Black said in a statement following the incident. The Joe Biden supporter added: “After much reflection, I no longer feel it is appropriate to continue the Tenacious D tour, and all future creative plans are on hold. I am grateful to the fans for their support and understanding.”

Gass’s horrendous comment appears to have been in response to Black stating he should make a wish as he blew out the candles. The remark came just 24 hours after former President Trump was struck in the ear by a bullet while holding a rally in Pennsylvania.

Rallygoer Corey Comperatore was killed by the gunfire when he leaped on his family to protect them from the bullets. Two other Trump supporters were seriously injured.

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Hollywood actor and musician Jack Black announced the remainder of his band Tenacious D's tour would be put on hold after his friend and sidekick Kyle Gass appeared to celebrate the assassination attempt against former President Donald J. Trump during a concert in Australia on Sunday night. In a video from the event, Gass declares, "Don’t miss Trump next time," while blowing out candles on a cake to celebrate his birthday. show more
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July 16, 2024
William Upton
NatSec
News

FBI Has FINALLY Gained Access to Would-Be Assassin’s Phone.

Nearly three days after the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump, Joe Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have finally gained access to the would-be assassin’s cell phone. “FBI technical specialists successfully gained access to Thomas Matthew Crooks’ phone, and they continue to analyze his electronic devices,” the FBI said in a statement, noting that they have also completed searches of the deceased shooter’s home and vehicle.

Despite having had access to the phone since Monday evening, the FBI has yet to release any details regarding the shooter‘s motivations. While a delay in accessing a seized electronic device isn’t unusual, the lack of information regarding the would-be assassin’s life and movements in the day leading up to the attack is raising concerns.

Family, neighbors, and law enforcement officials have offered little public comment on how or why the 20-year-old Pennsylvanian was able to gain access to a roof just 400 feet away from Trump and successfully fire off several shots. One bullet struck Trump in the ear, while another struck and killed Corey Comperatore—a Trump supporter and volunteer fireman who shielded his family from the gunfire with his body. Two other rallygoers were also seriously injured.

According to the FBI, the phone and its data are being analyzed by its laboratory in Quantico, Virginia. Additionally, technicians are pouring through other electronic devices owned by the would-be assassin.

Accessing encrypted electronic devices can be difficult, even for law enforcement. In the instance of Apple products—such as the iPhone—the company has been resistant to allowing backdoor access to law enforcement. They claim doing so would enable governments to access all Apple customers’ phones easily.

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Nearly three days after the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump, Joe Biden's Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have finally gained access to the would-be assassin's cell phone. "FBI technical specialists successfully gained access to Thomas Matthew Crooks’ phone, and they continue to analyze his electronic devices," the FBI said in a statement, noting that they have also completed searches of the deceased shooter's home and vehicle. show more
Farage Trump
July 16, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024
Media
Politics

Farage: Media Fed Anti-Trump Hysteria Prior to Assassination Attempt, Including BBC.

Nigel Farage has criticized the “mainstream media narrative” against former President Donald J. Trump following the assassination attempt against him in Pennsylvania. “The narrative that is put out there about Trump, by these liberals that oppose him, is so nasty, it’s so unpleasant, that I think it almost encourages this type of behavior,” he said. “There are some things that are said on social media that aren’t acceptable. But there is also a mainstream media narrative and I’m afraid it’s very, very one-sided.”

Farage said the BBC, Britain’s state broadcaster, “is a part of this,” citing the way it has encouraged hatred against him, as well. “One of the many times that I had a drink thrown at me, a so-called comedian on a BBC show said, ‘Well, why not battery acid?'”

Farage also recalled recent comments by Joe Biden that “Trump must be put in the bullseye,” suggesting such rhetoric has contributed to a dangerous political environment.

Farage also referenced BBC presenter David Aaronovitch making a supposedly satirical social media post calling for Biden to “hurry up and have Trump murdered.”

While media and politicians have mostly condemned the shooting, MSNBC had to pull its flagship show, Morning Joe, on Monday, reportedly over fears one of its anti-Trump hosts or guests may say something inappropriate.

Prior to the shooting, a litany of celebrities, journalists, and politicians have called for violence against Trump, some even calling for him to be killed.

Chris Tomlinson contributed to this report. 

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Nigel Farage has criticized the "mainstream media narrative" against former President Donald J. Trump following the assassination attempt against him in Pennsylvania. "The narrative that is put out there about Trump, by these liberals that oppose him, is so nasty, it's so unpleasant, that I think it almost encourages this type of behavior," he said. "There are some things that are said on social media that aren't acceptable. But there is also a mainstream media narrative and I'm afraid it's very, very one-sided." show more
FBI
July 15, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Corruption
News

FBI Employee Caught Expressing Disappointment Trump Not Killed

A person claiming to work for the FBI sparked controversy by expressing disappointment on social media that the assassination attempt against former President Donald J. Trump at a Pennsylvania political rally on Saturday was unsuccessful.

Following a gunman’s attack at the rally, social media posts surfaced with statements like “don’t miss next time” and “so close,” reflecting disturbing reactions to the violent incident.

The staffer, identified as Jenna Howell, also criticized those mourning the political violence, posting, “Y’all gun-toting, 2nd Amendment-loving hillbillies better just sit down and stay quiet unless you’re gonna change your mind on gun control.”

Details about how the gunman obtained the firearm have not been disclosed by law enforcement.

According to former FBI analyst Chris Toompas, Howell previously worked in the NICS Firearms Background Check Unit, which assesses individuals’ eligibility to acquire firearms. Currently, she is reportedly assigned to the FBI’s Identity Research Department.

Toompas, who claims to have worked alongside Howell before his termination due to his refusal to comply with the Covid-19 vaccine mandate, expressed criticism of her actions.

“The only thing leftists love to do is hate those who disagree with them, and in this instance, wish for their death,” Toompas remarked, highlighting a contentious environment within the FBI.

Toompas further shared his own experience, stating, “I went to Facebook during my suspension to voice my disdain for the mandate and share my suspension story. When I did so, [Howell] threatened to report me to the FBI for violating the FBI’s Facebook policy. The irony.”

Anti-Trump views among the FBI are not uncommon as at least one whistleblower has claimed the Bureau has forced out those who vocally support Trump.

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A person claiming to work for the FBI sparked controversy by expressing disappointment on social media that the assassination attempt against former President Donald J. Trump at a Pennsylvania political rally on Saturday was unsuccessful. show more
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July 15, 2024
William Upton
News

WATCH: Video Shows Trump Rallygoers Trying to Draw Secret Service Attention to Gunman Minutes Early.

The United States Secret Service (USSS)—as well as Pennsylvania local and state law enforcement—suffered what can only be described as a catastrophic failure at Saturday’s campaign rally when a 20-year-old with a rifle was able to get within 400 feet of former President Donald J. Trump and fire several rounds—nearly killing him. A matter of centimeters separated Trump from life and death, but video evidence from the thousands of rally attendees concerningly suggests the USSS and local law enforcement had several minutes to respond to the threat but failed to do so.

TWO MINUTES TO RESPOND.

According to witness descriptions and video, attendees of the Trump rally—outside the security perimeter—pointed out that an individual armed with a rifle had climbed onto the roof of a manufacturing plant just over 400 feet north of the Butler Farm Show grounds where former President Trump was speaking. Footage taken by those present shows a lapse of nearly one minute in which the would-be assassin was visible on the edge of the roof and when he opened fire on Trump, speaking just over 150 yards away.

Additionally, eyewitness testimony indicates that law enforcement was alerted even before this point to a suspicious individual who was seen scaling a ladder onto the manufacturing plant and then moving across the building’s rooftop. This suggests law enforcement had at least several minutes to identify and respond to the threat.

In several moments captured on camera by audience attendees, what appears to be a USSS tactical officer walks behind the rally grandstands and peers across the open field toward the manufacturing plant and then abruptly turns around and heads back towards the agency’s command center behind the central risers. The same video shows a local, uniformed law enforcement officer in the background—within feet of the manufacturing plant—walking towards the shooter only to duck when the first shots ring out. That officer then can be clearly seen running away from the shooter and gunfire.

KNOWN VULNERABILITY.

The video evidence of rally attendees desperately trying to alert and draw the attention of law enforcement to the would-be assassin and the reaction of local police and the USSS suggests an inexcusable and utterly disastrous breakdown in communications occurred. Reports that a local law enforcement officer had climbed the ladder and tried to confront the gunman—only to retreat after the rifle was then pointed at them—begs the question of why there was not a USSS agent or police officer stationed on the roof to begin with. After all, according to multiple news reports, the USSS had identified the roof as a high-priority point of vulnerability.

Answers may come next week. USSS Director Kimberly Cheatle is expected to appear before the House of Representatives Oversight Committee on July 22 in what promises to be a historic hearing on Capitol Hill following the attempted assassination of former President Trump.

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The United States Secret Service (USSS)—as well as Pennsylvania local and state law enforcement—suffered what can only be described as a catastrophic failure at Saturday's campaign rally when a 20-year-old with a rifle was able to get within 400 feet of former President Donald J. Trump and fire several rounds—nearly killing him. A matter of centimeters separated Trump from life and death, but video evidence from the thousands of rally attendees concerningly suggests the USSS and local law enforcement had several minutes to respond to the threat but failed to do so. show more