July 29th 2024.
Recent text conversations between law enforcement officials have shed light on their awareness of the potential danger at a rally where former President Donald Trump was speaking. These messages, obtained by Senator Chuck Grassley and reported by The New York Times, show that one officer noticed a suspicious individual parked near their vehicles and sitting on a nearby picnic table at 4:26pm. Later, a photo of this same man, who turned out to be the shooter, was shared in a group chat among officers nearly 30 minutes before the shooting occurred at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
One officer mentioned in the texts that the individual appeared to be "learning around the building" where they were stationed and had been seen using a range finder to look towards the stage. Concerned about the potential threat, the officer suggested notifying the Secret Service snipers to be on the lookout. However, they lost sight of the individual and were unable to provide any further updates.
It has been reported that the Beaver County SWAT team, who assisted in security at the rally, were supposed to have a briefing with the Secret Service when they arrived, but this meeting never took place. This raises questions about the coordination between local and federal law enforcement and how the Secret Service designated security for the event.
Unfortunately, despite previous sightings of the individual, law enforcement was unable to prevent the shooter from climbing onto a nearby building and firing shots towards the former president. It is still unclear when exactly the Secret Service was informed about the potential threat and when they received the pictures of the shooter taken by local law enforcement.
In light of these failures, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned, and acting Director Ronald Rowe and FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate will testify before Senate committees on Tuesday to provide more information about the attempted assassination. Meanwhile, the public eagerly awaits answers and accountability for the tragic event.
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