The local Pennsylvania police stated that they had alerted the U.S. Secret Service about the need to protect the warehouse where the shooter was located, but the Secret Service reportedly denied their request and failed to safeguard President Trump.
According to The Wall Street Journal, a Butler Police officer’s bodycam footage revealed that the Secret Service had been warned several days in advance to secure the roof of the AGR building.
This building is where Thomas Crooks, the shooter, had set up his operation to carry out an assassination attempt.
Despite being just 150 yards away from Trump, making it an easy target for a skilled shooter, the Secret Service inexplicably left the area unguarded.
“I f***ing told them that they needed to post guys f***ing over here…I told them that f***ing Tuesday,” the officer is heard saying. “I talked to the Secret Service guys. They’re like, ‘Yeah, no problem. We’re going to post guys over here.”
And they never did!
LISTEN:
🚨 #BREAKING: Newly revealed audio captured by a Butler, PA officer’s bodycam shows the Secret Service was REPEATEDLY warned DAYS IN ADVANCE they needed to cover the roof of the AGR building.
USSS then said they’d post guys there, which was a LIE.
Moments after the sh**ting,… pic.twitter.com/tQGiCtD9gh
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 8, 2024
Due to the Secret Service’s negligence, Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt and a courageous firefighter tragically lost his life.
Trump was targeted almost three weeks ago at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania by a 20-year-old Democrat donor named Thomas Matthew Crooks.
Furthermore, it has been discovered that if former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle had provided proper security for Trump at the rally and allowed agents to guard the roof from which Crooks fired, the tragic incident could have been prevented.
the failure of the U.S. Secret Service to heed the warnings and secure the AGR building in Pennsylvania resulted in a near-tragic outcome.
The revelation that the local police had alerted the Secret Service about the need to protect the warehouse, only to be denied their request, is deeply concerning.
The bodycam footage from a Butler Police officer further highlights that multiple warnings were given to secure the roof of the building where Thomas Crooks planned his assassination attempt on President Trump.
The fact that Trump was left vulnerable, merely 150 yards away from a potential threat, due to the Secret Service’s negligence is alarming.
The officer’s frustration and anger at the lack of action by the Secret Service are evident in their words captured on camera.
The consequences of this neglect were nearly catastrophic, with both President Trump and a firefighter being put in grave danger. It is clear that if proper security measures had been taken, this tragic incident could have been avoided.
This serves as a stark reminder of the crucial role played by law enforcement agencies in protecting public figures and underscores the need for accountability and improved protocols within security operations.
