NEW Bodycam Video Raises Questions About Trump Assassination Attempt

With the release of another bodycam video, it stirs up more questions than answers:

1. Secret Service told days before to secure building.

Why was this suggestion ignored?

2. An officer had a brief confrontation with Thomas Crooks

The shooter had time to turn his gun upon the officer who tried to get on the roof.

Did Crooks suddenly realize he was out of time and rushed to take the shot?

3. There was a communication breakdown.

The police then called out for help but didn’t get a response.

Turns out local police were not on the same frequency as other law enforcement agencies.

Why?

WATCH: New Bodycam Footage From Cop Who Confronted Crooks on Roof During Trump Assassination Attempt https://t.co/iXJrm001l6 pic.twitter.com/OzYdOuGWlW

— Janie Johnson – America is Exceptional (@jjauthor) August 8, 2024

Fox News reports:

Newly released bodycam footage reveals the chaos that unfolded before and after Thomas Crooks’ assassination attempt on former President Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, last month.

The Butler Township Police Department released 12 body camera videos Thursday that illustrate the colossal security failure that nearly felled the presidential nominee, cost a retired fire chief his life and seriously injured two others.

On July 13, Crooks was able to clamber onto a rooftop and squeeze off eight shots a mere 147 yards from the former president as he addressed a crowd onstage. A countersniper stationed on a nearby roof swiftly killed Crooks with a single bullet to the head.

Secret Service told to secure building days before rally: local police

“I f—ing told them they need to post the guys f—ing over here. I told them,” a police officer can be heard saying minutes after the attempted assassination. “The Secret Service. I told them that f—ing Tuesday.”

Another person can be heard off camera saying he thought the man speaking had been posted on the roof.

“No, we were inside,” the local officer replied.

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Secret Service leadership has yet to adequately explain why no one was stationed on the roof, which had a direct line of sight to the president, but the footage suggests a complete breakdown in communication.

Officer’s terrifying confrontation with would-be Trump assassin

An officer can be seen hoisting a colleague onto the roof where Crooks was positioned with an AR-15 rifle. The shooter pointed the weapon at the officer, forcing him to duck and lose his balance while hanging from the side of the building.

Seconds later, Crooks opened fire, striking Trump in the ear and killing former firefighter Corey Comperatore.

Communication breakdown

After the officer’s confrontation with Crooks, he relays to the other law enforcement officials his frustration.

“Before you motherf—ers came up here, I popped my head up there like an idiot by myself, dude,” the officer who was boosted onto the roof says. “Then he (Crooks) turned around, and I f—ing dropped, and I started f—ing … I was calling out, ‘Bro, f—ing on top of the roof.’ F—ing, we’re not on the same frequency?”

The comment suggests that the local police were not on the same radio frequency as the other law enforcement agencies, including the Secret Service, or their equipment wasn’t working properly, Mauro said.

🚨BOMBSHELL BUTLER, PA BODYCAM FOOTAGE 🚨

New footage just released helps fill in timeline moments before assassin Thomas Crooks opened fire

Video shows a police officer being hoisted to the roof of the AGR building, interrupting Crooks just seconds before he started shooting pic.twitter.com/kTUo5sEGXs

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) August 8, 2024