FBI Makes a Major Announcement After Disturbing Video of Trump’s Assassination Attempt Surfaces

The FBI made a significant announcement following the emergence of a disturbing video related to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The footage, which shows an unidentified figure moving across a building minutes before the shooting at Trump’s July 13 rally, has prompted a renewed investigation.

As reported by The Western Journal on Friday, August 2, 2024, the Secret Service and FBI are maintaining silence regarding a video from the July 13 rally, where former President Donald Trump was shot.

The footage, captured by James Copenhaver who was also injured that day, shows a figure moving across the American Glass Research (AGR) building minutes before the shooting.

Although the video does not clearly identify the figure as Thomas Matthew Crooks, the alleged assassin, no law enforcement agency has claimed to have personnel in that location at the time.

The Secret Service issued a statement, shared by Fox News, expressing their commitment to understanding the events surrounding the assassination attempt to prevent future incidents.

They pledged full cooperation with Congress, the FBI, and other relevant investigations. The FBI acknowledged the video’s existence but offered no further comments.

FBI officials stated that Crooks climbed HVAC equipment and pipes to reach the AGR building roof, then moved across adjoining rooftops to position himself.

According to The New York Times, a local police officer spotted Crooks on the roof and called out “long gun” moments before Trump was shot. However, the alert, transmitted via a local law enforcement radio network, was never received by the Secret Service.

Due to technological failures at the rally, the communication breakdown gave Crooks an advantage over the Secret Service.

Democratic Senator Gary Peters of Michigan highlighted this issue during a congressional hearing, noting that federal and local agencies were using separate radio systems.

The Secret Service’s planned command center, intended to bridge communication between different networks, failed to operate as expected. Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. confirmed that crucial information about the gunman was not transmitted to their network.

The New York Times report detailed multiple technology failures experienced by the Secret Service that day, including the malfunction of equipment designed to detect drones.

Mike Matranga, a former Secret Service officer now running a security company, criticized the government for lagging in technological advancements. Anthony Guglielmi, a Secret Service representative, declined to comment on specific technologies used in their protective operations.

Crooks had reportedly flown a drone to scout the area before the rally, and the Secret Service’s drone detection system, set for deployment that afternoon, failed due to overwhelmed communication networks.

Rowe admitted to Congress that this failure might have prevented Crooks from carrying out the attack, as he could have been deterred by law enforcement detecting his drone.

Additionally, the Secret Service declined an offer from local law enforcement to use a drone, which Rowe later regretted.

Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri expressed frustration over the blame game between agencies, emphasizing the gravity of the situation as a citizen had died and the president could have been killed.

The ongoing investigations aim to clarify the failures that led to this breach and implement measures to ensure the safety of high-profile individuals in the future.