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State Police Boss Says Officers Left Post at Rally

They were stationed at window, left to search for gunman

(Newser) - Two local law enforcement officers stationed in the complex of buildings where a gunman opened fire at Donald Trump left to go search for the man before the shooting, the head of Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday, raising questions about whether a key post was left unattended as the shooter...

Trump Speaks Out After Cheatle Resignation

'She never gave me proper protection, so I had to take a bullet for democracy'

(Newser) - Donald Trump, who was injured in what Secret Service Director Kimberley Cheatle said was the agency's "most significant operational failure" in decades, is not sad to see her go. After Cheatle announced her resignation on Tuesday, Trump told Fox News that "she never gave me proper protection,...

Secret Service Director Quits Amid Furor in Trump Shooting

Kimberly Cheatle steps down a day after being berated by lawmakers over the security lapse

(Newser) - The director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job, according to an email she sent to staff, following the assassination attempt against former President Trump that unleashed intensifying outcry about how the agency tasked with protecting current and former presidents could fail in its core mission. Kimberly...

Cheatle May Face Impeachment Vote Within Hours

Rep. Nancy Mace's privileged motion accuses Secret Service director of dereliction of duty

(Newser) - GOP Rep. Nancy Mace, who accused Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle of being "full of s---" during her testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Monday, later filed a motion of impeachment. Cheatle "has been derelict in her duty to well and faithfully discharge the duties of the...

'Bafflement and Outrage' After Cheatle Testifies

Lawmakers from both parties urge Secret Service director to quit after House hearing

(Newser) - After Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testified before the House Oversight Committee for more than four hours on Monday, committee members from both parties called for her to resign. The New York Times reports that Cheatle failed to answer basic questions about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, declining to...

The Boys Added Disclaimer After Trump Rally Shooting

Season 4 finale also had a name change

(Newser) - The Season 4 finale of Prime Video's superhero satire The Boys was released just days after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump—and it came with a name change and a disclaimer. The finale, originally titled "Assassination Run," was released with the title "Season Four Finale,...

Secret Service Chief Gets Ready for a Grilling
Secret Service Chief:
'On July 13 We Failed'
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Jul 22, 2024 7:17 AM CDT

Secret Service Chief: 'On July 13 We Failed'

Kimberly Cheatle is on the hot seat Monday on Capitol Hill over the Trump rally shooting

(Newser) - Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has assembled an independent panel to review the assassination attempt on former President Trump, with one of Mayorkas' predecessors, Janet Napolitano, set to sit on that panel. "We are committed to getting to the bottom of what happened on July 13," Mayorkas says,...

Secret Service Rejected Trump Security Requests

Agency acknowledges it made such decisions over the last two years, after initial denials

(Newser) - A new narrative has emerged in the wake of Donald Trump's shooting: The Secret Service turned down repeated requests for more personnel and resources from Trump's camp over the last two years. After the New York Times and the Washington Post reported on the rejected requests, the agency—...

Trump Shooter Used Drone to Review Rally Site

The craft flew on a 'predetermined path' reports the Wall Street Journal

(Newser) - Hours before Thomas Matthew Crooks positioned himself on the roof of the American Glass Research building, he used a drone to get aerial footage of what would be Donald Trump's rally site later in the day, law enforcement officials tell the Wall Street Journal . The paper reports the drone...

Man Killed at Trump Rally Is Laid to Rest

Corey Comperatore's funeral drew hundreds in Pennsylvania

(Newser) - A fire truck carried Corey Comperatore's flag-draped casket to a Pennsylvania church on Friday for the funeral of the former fire chief, who was shot and killed when a gunman tried to assassinate former President Trump, reports the AP . Hundreds of firefighters arrived at the church in a procession...

Report: Gunman's Father Called Cops Before Rally Attack

Sources say he was concerned about his son's whereabouts

(Newser) - Hours before Thomas Matthew Crooks tried to kill Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, the 20-year-old's father called police, sources say. The sources tell outlets including Fox News and CBS News that Crooks' father told police his son was missing and he was concerned about his whereabouts. It's...

Shooter&#39;s Online Warning: &#39;July 13 Will Be My Premiere&#39;
Shooter Allegedly Searched
About Biden, Too
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Jul 18, 2024 1:54 PM CDT

Shooter Allegedly Searched About Biden, Too

Investigators say Trump gunman looked up 'depressive disorder' as well

(Newser) - The gunman who shot Donald Trump appears to have conducted online searches about both Trump and President Biden before last weekend's shooting, reports CNN and CBS News . Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, searched for dates of the Democratic National Convention as well as future Trump events, per CNN. He also...

Law Enforcement Repeatedly Lost Track of Trump Shooter

His whereabouts were apparently unknown when Trump took the stage

(Newser) - Law enforcement repeatedly lost sight of former President Trump's would-be assassin after he raised red flags at Saturday's rally in Pennsylvania, according to new reporting. Thomas Matthew Crooks first drew suspicion around 3pm at the security screening area when he passed through magnetometers with a rangefinder, used to...

At RNC, Senators Confront Secret Service Chief

They followed Kimberley Cheatle out of luxury suite

(Newser) - Secret Service Director Kimberley Cheatle was confronted at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night by Republican senators demanding answers about the attempt to assassinate Donald Trump. The senators confronted Cheatle in a luxury suite at Fiserv Arena and followed her, shouting questions, when she left after around two minutes, the...

Hundreds Gather to Honor Fire Chief Shot at Trump Rally

Vigil for Corey Comperatore was held at Pennsylvania speedway

(Newser) - Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday to remember the former fire chief shot and killed at a weekend rally for Donald Trump. Outside Lernersville Speedway in Sarvar, Pennsylvania, where the vigil was being held for Corey Comperatore, a sign read: "Rest in Peace Corey, Thank You For Your Service," with the...

FBI Shares What Was on Trump Shooter's Phones

No obvious motive emerged after review of Thomas Matthew Crooks' devices

(Newser) - In private briefings before members of Congress on Wednesday, the FBI shared what it discovered on Thomas Matthew Crooks' two cell phones: nothing that pointed to a motive, but decidedly political images and information related to both parties. The New York Times' sources say the FBI officials described Crooks' search...

Johnson Says Secret Service Director Should Step Down

'Obviously, there were security lapses,' speaker says

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson has added his voice to those calling for Secret Service Director Kimberley Cheatle to step down after Donald Trump became the first president or former president to be injured in an assassination attempt in more than 40 years, NBC News reports. "I'm going to...

Gun the Trump Shooter Used Can Make Anyone a Good Shot

Myke Cole looks at the AR-pattern rifle in a piece for Slate

(Newser) - Thomas Matthew Crooks managed to graze Donald Trump's ear, kill another man, and injure two more with shots fired from an AR-pattern rifle. This despite the fact, as Myke Cole writes for Slate , that Crooks reportedly didn't make his school's rifle team because of his poor aim....

Trump Sneakers Are Back, Now With Shooting Photo

Only 5K of the 'FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT High Tops' are being made; they sell for $299

(Newser) - A company is now selling $299 sneakers showing an image of Donald Trump with streaks of blood on his cheek and pumping his fist in the air after he was the target of an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, reports the AP . The white high tops are being sold as "...

Cops Flagged Trump Shooter an Hour Before He Fired

Local police describe 'extremely poor planning' at rally in Butler

(Newser) - The police response to a suspicious person who ultimately tried to assassinate former President Trump in Pennsylvania on Saturday is coming into focus. According to WPXI , Thomas Crooks was seen by police in the vicinity of the American Glass Research complex, outside the security perimeter for Trump's rally in...

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