Saturday, July 19, 2025

Secret Service Sniper Lashes Out at Bosses, Warns of Second Assassination Attempt.

An email allegedly sent by a United States Secret Service (USSS) counter-sniper to the agency’s Uniformed Division on Monday night raises concerns that little has changed within the agency, making another assassination attempt before the 2024 presidential election likely. The counter-sniper blames USSS leadership for intervening and tying the hands of agents at the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which saw former President Donald J. Trump shot in the ear, two rallygoers wounded, and Trump supporter Corey Comperatore killed.

Additionally, they say they will not rest until at least five senior agency officials are forced out. Kimberly Cheatle resigned as director of the USSS last week.

“This agency NEEDS to change, if not now, WHEN? The NEXT assassination attempt in 30 days?” the email reads. The USSS counter-sniper ominously adds: “Because we all SHOULD expect another attempt to happen before November. We’ve exposed our inability to protect our leaders due to our leadership.”

The comments echo the warnings of The National Pulse’s Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam, who said on his podcast this week that the left impeached Trump twice and that the American public should expect them to try and assassinate him twice.

The USSS counter-sniper claims: “The technicians who worked on 7/13/24 in Butler, PA DID THEIR JOB with their hands tied. Secret Service SUPERVISORS ‘knew better,’ and the foot soldiers working made the best of a BAD situation…”

“Sadly, we have fallen short for YEARS. We just got lucky and looked good doing it,” the email states, raising concerns about systemic issues with the USSS, from training protocols to security plans and leadership. The author continues: “I have conveyed these thoughts to not only supervisors (to include the current Captain) within CS, but those responsible for training us (SOTS/CS). Only to be brushed off as if those with less experience somehow knew more than me.”

The counter-sniper’s email concludes with a damning indictment of senior USSS leadership. “Failure is not an option, and on 7/13/24, WE failed. Not because of commitment or sense of dedication. But because our SUPERVISORS (aka leadership) knew better and thought our concerns were less important,” the email states.

“The motto of the USSS…CYA [Cover Your Ass],” the counter-sniper concludes, accusing the agency’s leaders of covering up their mistakes.

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An email allegedly sent by a United States Secret Service (USSS) counter-sniper to the agency's Uniformed Division on Monday night raises concerns that little has changed within the agency, making another assassination attempt before the 2024 presidential election likely. The counter-sniper blames USSS leadership for intervening and tying the hands of agents at the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which saw former President Donald J. Trump shot in the ear, two rallygoers wounded, and Trump supporter Corey Comperatore killed. show more
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Florida Man Arrested for Violent Social Media Posts Threatening Trump, Praising Would-Be Assassin.

Authorities in Jupiter, Florida, have detained a 68-year-old local man, Michael Martin Wiseman, who is accused of making serious threats on social media against former President Donald J. Trump and his running mate, Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH). Wiseman allegedly used platforms such as Facebook and Threads to issue these threats.

The arrest comes just after a July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump survived an assassination attempt. During that event, a 20-year-old shooter named Thomas Matthew Crooks was fatally shot by a U.S. Secret Service sniper after the would-be assassin fired upwards of eight rounds—hitting the former President in the ear, seriously wounding two others, and killing rallygoer Corey Comperatore.

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According to local police, Wiseman praised Crooks in his social media posts. One of the purported Facebook messages read, “Trump and Vance should be murdered before turning us in to [sic] West Russia.” Another troubling post allegedly stated, “I am advocating Trump and Vance’s daughters get raped and THEN tell me they won’t fly their kids out of the USA for an abortion.”

In another instance, a post on Threads allegedly stated, “Why is Trump allowed to be alive? We need to train patriots. Thomas Matthew Crooks deserves a posthumous Congressional Medal of Honor, a stamp, and a national holiday.”

According to a press release issued by the Jupiter Police Department (JPD) on July 19, detectives investigated Wiseman’s social media accounts and confirmed multiple threats against Trump and Vance, as well as threats of bodily harm toward their families. The JPD collaborated with the United States Secret Service (USSS) and the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office during the investigation. Wiseman was apprehended without incident.

Following his arrest, Wiseman was arraigned on July 20. Prosecutors have argued for him to remain in pretrial detention, citing that he poses a threat to the community and highlighting the serious nature of the charges, which include a felony in the first degree. Under Florida law, the crime Wiseman is charged with typically carries a potential sentence of up to 40 years in prison.

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Authorities in Jupiter, Florida, have detained a 68-year-old local man, Michael Martin Wiseman, who is accused of making serious threats on social media against former President Donald J. Trump and his running mate, Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH). Wiseman allegedly used platforms such as Facebook and Threads to issue these threats. show more
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Trump Shooter’s Account Was ‘UNEQUIVOCALLY Pro-Biden, Pro-Immigration,’ Says Social Media CEO.

Andrew Torba, the CEO of the Gab social media platform, is pushing back against claims made by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) deputy director Paul Abbate that the agency has found anti-immigrant and anti-Semitic posts made by would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks. Abbate, during a joint hearing before two U.S. Senate committees on Tuesday, claimed the bureau had found what it believes to be social media posts made by Crooks between 2019 and 2020 that contained the racially charged comments.

“This is not consistent with Gab’s understanding of the shooter’s motives based on an Emergency Disclosure Request (EDR) we received from the FBI last week for the Gab account ‘EpicMicrowave’ which, based on the content of that EDR, the FBI appeared to think belonged to Thomas Crooks,” Torba wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter) responding to Abbate’s claims. He continued: “Normally we don’t confirm the existence or content of law enforcement communications. In this instance we had to make an exception due to the overwhelming public interest in disclosure and transparency.”

The Gab CEO goes on to state that the account believed to be associated with Crooks, prompting the FBI‘s EDR, is not reflective of the characterizations offered by Abbate during the Senate hearing.

“The story is this: the account for which data was requested was, UNEQUIVOCALLY, pro-Biden and in particular pro-Biden’s immigration policy,” Torba wrote, adding: “To the best of Gab’s knowledge, as of 2021, Crooks was a pro-lockdown, pro-immigration, left-wing Joe Biden supporter.”

Thomas Matthew Crooks’ motivation for attempting to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump has been subject to much speculation. Despite gaining access to his phone two weeks ago, the FBI has been unable to provide any official details regarding why Crooks carried out the attack.

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Andrew Torba, the CEO of the Gab social media platform, is pushing back against claims made by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) deputy director Paul Abbate that the agency has found anti-immigrant and anti-Semitic posts made by would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks. Abbate, during a joint hearing before two U.S. Senate committees on Tuesday, claimed the bureau had found what it believes to be social media posts made by Crooks between 2019 and 2020 that contained the racially charged comments. show more
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Trump to Speak with FBI Following Assassination Attempt.

Former President Donald J. Trump has agreed to an interview with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding the July 13 assassination attempt against him. This development follows a request from the agency, which says it is employing standard procedures in its investigation. Trump’s relationship with the agency has been fraught, especially after the FBI engaged in a controversial raid on Mar-a-Lago in 2022.

Kevin Rojek, an FBI agent from the Pittsburgh office, stated, “We want to get his perspective on what he observed.” He emphasized that the interview is a routine procedure that would be conducted for “any other victim of crime, under any other circumstances.”

During a recent Congressional hearing, FBI Director Christopher Wray suggested that Trump might have been struck by “shrapnel” during the assassination attempt, which resulted in the death of rallygoer Corey Comperatore. Subsequently, the FBI confirmed that Trump had indeed been shot, contradicting its director’s testimony.

The federal law enforcement agency also provided new information concerning Thomas Matthew Crooks, the individual responsible for the assassination attempt at the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally. Described as “highly intelligent,” Crooks reportedly maintained a small social circle throughout his life. His parents have cooperated extensively with the investigation.

Rojek highlighted that Crooks’s actions demonstrated significant premeditation. “Additionally, we believe his actions also show careful planning ahead of the campaign rally,” Rojek told reporters. According to the FBI, Crooks used aliases to purchase various gun-related items and took deliberate steps to conceal his intentions.

In preparation for the assassination attempt, Crooks had researched historical assassinations, including that of John F. Kennedy. The National Pulse reported on Monday that Crooks was identified through counter-sniper operations 90 minutes before he opened fire on Trump, with multiple security lapses within the Secret Service meaning he was not stopped in advance.

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Former President Donald J. Trump has agreed to an interview with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding the July 13 assassination attempt against him. This development follows a request from the agency, which says it is employing standard procedures in its investigation. Trump's relationship with the agency has been fraught, especially after the FBI engaged in a controversial raid on Mar-a-Lago in 2022. show more

Facebook Admits Wrongfully Censoring Iconic Trump Assassination Attempt Photo.

Facebook has admitted to wrongfully censoring an iconic photograph of former President Donald J. Trump moments after the July 13 attempt on his life. The image, captured by an Associated Press photographer, depicts Trump with a bloodied face and raised fist, with the American flag flying behind him. Facebook fact-checkers had been flagging the photo, claiming it was altered.

Facebook contends the censorship was supposed to target a manipulated version of the image, which falsely showed Secret Service agents smiling as they surrounded Trump. However, the original, authentic photograph was also censored.

Meta, Facebook’s parent company, acknowledged the supposed mistake following public backlash. Communications Director Dani Lever stated, “This was an error. This fact check was initially applied to a doctored photo showing the Secret Service agents smiling, and in some cases, our systems incorrectly applied that fact check to the real photo. This has been fixed and we apologize for the mistake.”

Facebook uses third-party fact-checkers and artificial intelligence (AI) software to monitor and control content on its platform. According to Meta, AI is used “to scale the work of fact-checkers by applying warning labels to duplicates of false claims and reducing their distribution.”

Meta and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has engaged in extensive election interference in the U.S., mostly through the funding of the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL). Meanwhile, a report issued in April found that Facebook has directly interfered with and attempted to influence American elections 39 times since 2008.

In March, The National Pulse reported that an AI system deployed in Washington state erroneously flagged factually true stories as misinformation.

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Facebook has admitted to wrongfully censoring an iconic photograph of former President Donald J. Trump moments after the July 13 attempt on his life. The image, captured by an Associated Press photographer, depicts Trump with a bloodied face and raised fist, with the American flag flying behind him. Facebook fact-checkers had been flagging the photo, claiming it was altered. show more

New Footage Shows Law Enforcement Surrounding Would-Be Trump Assassin, While Leaving Trump on Stage.

New footage of the building where Thomas Matthew Crooks positioned himself in his assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump has emerged, showing law enforcement officials around the building moments before gunshots occurred.

Crooks had taken a position atop a building near a rally in Butler, PA. Despite the imminent threat, Trump remained on stage until shots were fired.

Bystander video footage released July 29 revealed that law enforcement had tried to clear the area between the building where Crooks was positioned and the rally’s perimeter fence about an hour before the shooting.

As security personnel seemed aware of the threat, Trump continued his speech without interruption until the gunfire began.

The individual recording the video, while fleeing the scene, noted heightened police activity with officers surrounding the sniper’s location. The footage was only released this week as the FBI had briefly seized the phone used to record the video.

President Trump suffered a minor injury, being hit in the ear. The shots also struck several attendees behind him. Corey Comperatore, a former volunteer firefighter, was fatally wounded while protecting his family.

Following the gunfire, Crooks was neutralized by Secret Service counter snipers stationed on nearby buildings.

Investigations reveal Crooks had flown a drone over the rally site in the hours leading up to the incident. It has been reported that counter snipers were alerted to Crooks’ presence approximately 90 minutes before the shooting occurred.

Questions still remain regarding the shooting, and Congress voted unanimously last week to create a task force to investigate the incident more deeply.

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New footage of the building where Thomas Matthew Crooks positioned himself in his assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump has emerged, showing law enforcement officials around the building moments before gunshots occurred. show more

Google is Trying to Memory Hole the Trump Assassination Attempt.

Search giant Google faces accusations of election interference following its omission of former President Donald Trump from its search autocomplete. The search engine’s autocomplete function does not suggest Trump’s name when typing “assassination attempt on,” despite the event being a highly viral subject. Donald Trump Jr. has criticized Google, alleging this action interferes with the 2024 presidential election and calling it “truly despicable.”

Over the weekend, numerous posts on social media platform X displayed screenshots showing the exclusion. Users who independently verified the claims confirmed that Google’s search does not autofill with Trump’s name in queries related to the assassination attempt. Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) announced plans to launch an official inquiry into Google’s practices, stating he looks forward to the company’s response.

Google admitted in a statement to the New York Post that its autocomplete feature is omitting the suggestions due to political violence. A spokesman said that no manual manipulations were made to these predictions.

Meta AI has also censored mentions of the assassination attempt on Trump. On July 13, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted to assassinate Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The attack resulted in the death of Trump supporter Corey Comperatore and left a military veteran critically injured.

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Search giant Google faces accusations of election interference following its omission of former President Donald Trump from its search autocomplete. The search engine's autocomplete function does not suggest Trump's name when typing "assassination attempt on," despite the event being a highly viral subject. Donald Trump Jr. has criticized Google, alleging this action interferes with the 2024 presidential election and calling it "truly despicable." show more
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Law Enforcement Knew of Trump Gunman for 90 Mins Before Shooting.

Newly made public text messages and surveillance reports reveal major miscommunications ahead of former President Donald J. Trump‘s near-assassination in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. The messages indicate law enforcement knew of Thomas Matthew Crooks 90 minutes before he opened fire on the America First leader, injuring him and two other rallygoers and killing Corey Comperatore. This is significantly earlier than previously indicated, with Congress hearing the authorities were aware of Crooks for only 60 minutes during evidence-gathering hearings.

At 4:19 PM, a counter-sniper texted comrades to inform them his shift was ending, saying, “Guys, I am out. Be safe.” At 4:26 PM, he texted that he had identified a stringy-haired man outside the rally area, possibly with a rifle, as potentially threatening—but still left his post.

By 5:10 PM, the stringy-haired man, who turned out to be Crooks, had come closer to the rally site, and counter-snipers were taking pictures of him and sharing them in a group chat.

By 5:38 PM, counter-snipers saw Crooks using a rangefinder, but they did not monitor him consistently due to a lack of personnel. “I did see him with a rangefinder looking towards the stage. FYI. If you wanna notify [Secret Service] snipers to look out, I lost sight of him,” reads one remarkably nonchalant text.

Rallygoers spotted Crooks on the roof from which he opened fire on Trump as the former president took to the stage at 6:03 PM. However, he was still there at 6:11 PM, when he took the first of up to eight shots.

Almost 20 minutes after the assassination attempt, law enforcement still seemed clueless as to what had happened, with body-worn camera footage showing one on-the-ground officer saying, “So, on TV, they’re saying Trump was shot at, and he got hit, but I don’t believe that.”

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Newly made public text messages and surveillance reports reveal major miscommunications ahead of former President Donald J. Trump's near-assassination in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. The messages indicate law enforcement knew of Thomas Matthew Crooks 90 minutes before he opened fire on the America First leader, injuring him and two other rallygoers and killing Corey Comperatore. This is significantly earlier than previously indicated, with Congress hearing the authorities were aware of Crooks for only 60 minutes during evidence-gathering hearings. show more

ICYMI: Trump Will Return To Site of Shooting To Honor Hero Corey Comperatore.

Former President Donald J. Trump announced on Truth Social that he will be returning to Butler, Pennsylvania, to honor the heroic firefighter Corey Comperatore, who was killed by gunfire while shielding his family at the former President’s July 13 campaign rally. Would-be presidential assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks fired eight rounds at Trump, striking him in the ear, wounding two other rallygoers, and killing Comperatore after he dove on his loved ones to protect them.

“I will be going back to Bulter, Pennsylvania, for a big and beautiful rally, honoring the soul of our beloved firefighting hero, Corey, and those brave patriots injured two weeks ago,” Trump announced on Friday, July 26. He added: What a day it will be. Fight, fight, fight! Stay tuned for details.”

The former President’s planned return to the site of the attempt on his life comes amid several ongoing federal investigations into security lapses that resulted in Crooks being able to open fire on the rally from a rooftop just 400 feet away. Subsequently, on Wednesday, July 24, the U.S. House of Representatives—by a unanimous vote—approved a bipartisan task force of lawmakers to investigate the attempted assassination of Trump.

Meanwhile, on Thursday,  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Christopher Wray testified before the House Judiciary Committee regarding the attempt on Trump‘s life. Wray confirmed to lawmakers that Trump was the intended target of the would-be assassin. He added that photos of political figures found on Crooks’s phone were cached images from news websites and unconnected to the assassination plot.

Concerningly, Wray told the committee that the FBI believes Crooks was live streaming aerial surveillance of the rally area through a drone before the assassination attempt. He did not indicate whether the feed was only available to Crooks or if others had access.

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Former President Donald J. Trump announced on Truth Social that he will be returning to Butler, Pennsylvania, to honor the heroic firefighter Corey Comperatore, who was killed by gunfire while shielding his family at the former President's July 13 campaign rally. Would-be presidential assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks fired eight rounds at Trump, striking him in the ear, wounding two other rallygoers, and killing Comperatore after he dove on his loved ones to protect them. show more

Two Impeachments, Two Shootings? Kassam Warns Trump Is Not Out of Danger.

Vice President Kamala Harris has “not rowed back at all” on the extreme rhetoric that may have inspired the assassination attempt against Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, says Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse. He warns conservatives should not “underestimate just how far the left will go to try and get her over the line” in November.

“Remember, President Trump was impeached twice; he was the subject of an assassination attempt recently. There’s also no doubt in my mind that somebody out there, being radicalized, may well try that again. Impeached twice, perhaps attempted to be shot twice,” Kassam told Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

“You’ve got to look at the messaging that Kamala’s campaign is putting out there that furthers the chance of that happening. She has not rowed back at all from the [pre-assassination rhetoric] saying President Trump is a threat to democracy; he’s going to put you all back in chains, as they once said. That is a doubling if not tripling down on the rhetoric that will lead to further violence,” he added.

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Vice President Kamala Harris has "not rowed back at all" on the extreme rhetoric that may have inspired the assassination attempt against Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, says Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse. He warns conservatives should not "underestimate just how far the left will go to try and get her over the line" in November. show more