Staff Reports
Snipers tasked with protecting former President Donald Trump found themselves embroiled in a jaw-dropping debacle when a gunman opened fire at a rally. The situation unfolded in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump’s rally was supposed to be a display of conservative unity but instead turned into chaos thanks to some glaring security lapses.
CNN gleefully reported that local law enforcement snipers, strategically placed on the second floor of a warehouse, were only 410 feet away from Trump’s podium. These snipers had been given the critical task of monitoring the crowd. Yet, the Secret Service somehow decided that this warehouse was not within their “inner perimeter,” despite its proximity to the former president.
Police snipers were stationed in same building as Trump shooterhttps://t.co/pDZg6jYRGG pic.twitter.com/kTUxWkxT2O
— GNHTX (@gnhtx) July 16, 2024
Instead of reinforcing security by collaborating closely with the local police, the Secret Service protected this potentially dangerous area from the locals. One can only speculate how much this miscommunication—if any communication happened at all—contributed to the calamity that followed. As expected, none of these liberal outlets will focus on how this colossal blunder might reflect on the current administration’s oversight.
On July 13, 2024, Trump was at the Butler Farm Show, rallying support for his campaign. However, the event turned grim when Thomas Matthew Crooks, clearly visible on a metal rooftop, began his attack. Attendees, on the lookout for anything unusual, repeatedly alerted the police to Crooks’ suspicious movements on top of the warehouse. Videos show people pointing and shouting, “He’s on the roof!” Two full minutes of these warnings went unanswered before Crooks pulled the trigger.
Meanwhile, as per Butler County Sheriff Michael Sloupe, a brave officer made a desperate attempt to neutralize the threat. With cries from the crowd serving as his only guide, this officer got dangerously close to confronting Crooks on the rooftop. The hero’s bid was cut short when Crooks aimed his rifle at him, causing the officer to lose his grip and fall off the roof. Only then did the gunman unleash his reign of terror by firing into the crowd.
While the liberal media will cry for gun control, the real issue here is the slapdash security measures for Trump. The elephant in the room remains: how does a gunman manage to perch himself blatantly in the open for so long without prompt action from those sworn to protect our leaders?
One can only hope that this dreadful incident serves as a wake-up call to actually secure such high-profile events effectively. Until then, ordinary Americans will have to rely on their vigilance because it seems that even the best-trained security personnel can drop the ball, putting everyone, including a former president, at risk.
