2024 US President Election : Attack on Former USA President Donald Trump
Former US President Donald Trump has survived. At an election rally in Pennsylvania, miscreants opened fire at Trump on Saturday, according to American time.
Trump was shot in the right ear and he fell on the stage. It needs to be noted that the election battle between Trump and President Joe Biden in November is already preceded by unrest and political instability.
When Trump had come to address a public meeting, suddenly gunshots were heard. US Secret Service security personnel present there immediately got into action and hurriedly pulled Trump off the stage.
During this, trump’s ears and mouth can be seen with blood clots. Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement that Trump is currently fine and that he is undergoing a health check-up at a nearby hospital.
Meanwhile, the attack on the former US president has made the situation even more worrisome.
The death of the suspected shooter has been confirmed, and a passerby has also been killed, us media reported.
The Washington Post revealed that “Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger said two people, including the one who opened fire, had been killed.” ”
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden has said that former President Donald Trump’s attempt at a suspected assassination should be “condemned by all”.
Former President Barack Obama condemned the attack. In a post on X, he said, “There is absolutely no place for any political violence in our democracy.
FBI’s claim is not an ear, The FBI identified the shooter as 20 year old Thomas Matthew Crooks
But the former US president’s life was saved due to the fact that the shooter’s target was manipulation.
It happened around 6.30pm on Sunday. The FBI is already investigating the entire incident. The FBI assured that the circle involved in the incident will soon fall into the trap.
The FBI identified the shooter as 20 year old Thomas Matthew Crooks. That is, according to the calculation, the election on November 5 this year would have been his first election as a voter.
Crook was shot dead by police and guards. However, a Trump supporter was killed in his firing. Two people were seriously injured.
According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Crook graduated from Bethel Park High School in 2022. Crook was always a good student. He also received an honorary $500 STAR Award from the National Math and Science Initiative.
A 2022 video published by The New York Times shows Crook receiving his certificate from authorities amid applause from many at the high school’s convocation ceremony. Wearing a black gown, smiling and taking pictures with others
Crook is a native of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. He fired multiple shots at Trump from a roof just 130 yards (119 meters) from where the stage was.
Immediately, the former president knelt on the stage with his ears in both hands. Members of the Secret Service counter-sniper team were alerted. They fired back at Crook. And then the young man died.
In the video of the incident, the Secret Service forces are seen quickly removing Trump from the stage under tight security. Local police and the FBI are still investigating.
According to local sources, Trump was talking about the problem of infiltrators in America at that time. He claimed on social media that the skin of his ear was torn by the bullet.
Photos and videos from the scene showed Trump bleeding. Blood is pouring from his ears. There is also blood on the face. The Secret Service team blew off the attacker’s head. He collapsed on the roof of one floor.
Who fired at Donald Trump? The first photo of the miscreants has been published
CNN quoted a Secret Service source as saying that the miscreant who opened fire was also killed by the Secret Service.
The attacker who tried to assassinate Trump on Saturday has been identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crookes, a source told The New York Post.
Thomas of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, opened fire at an outdoor rally in Butler, just outside Pittsburgh.
According to sources, Thomas was spotted on the roof of a manufacturing factory, more than 130 yards from the stage, at the Butler Farm Show ground.
Meanwhile, pictures of the shooting have surfaced on the internet a few moments before the shooting and pictures of the Secret Service agent suffocating with blood after being shot.
The shooter was reportedly hiding on a roof near the rally stage. As soon as he opened fire on former President Trump, the Secret Service counter sniper killed him.
‘The bullet went through my ear…’ Trump
“I knew immediately something was wrong. Because I heard a strange sound. Then I felt something sharp in my ear.
After a lot of blood flowed, I realized what had happened. I can’t imagine this happening in our country. Nothing is known about the shooter. He was killed. ’’
Witnesses have described the attack on former US President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania.
He said that the Secret Service team in charge of Trump’s security shot the attacker’s head in an instant.
Witnesses described how the accused targeted Trump with a gun, how he was chased and shot, and how the attacker’s head was blown off in front of his eyes.
According to US administration sources, the attacker was about 150 meters away from where Trump was standing at the meeting.
He climbed onto the roof of a one-story building and opened fire. An eyewitness, Joseph, said: “I heard a lot of gunshots. A man next to me was shot.
He was shot right in the head. I also saw another woman sitting down. He seems to have been shot in the arm.
I didn’t know what to do. On the side where the shooter was, we stood between him and Trump. ’’
Another witness told the BBC he saw the attacker climb onto the roof of a one-storey building with a gun.
He shouted and alerted the security forces. He was then chased. But before he could reach him, the accused opened fire on Trump. But he missed the target.
“The Secret Service team blew off his head with a bullet,” the witness said. Then they crawled up to the roof. The team was moving forward with a gun to ensure the death of the attacker. But by then, the attacker was dead. ’’
Trump sat on the stage with his hands on his ears as he was shot. Three gunshots were heard in the viral video.
Trump was escorted off the stage by the Secret Service. He later said he was fine. But the bullet went out of his ear.
The skin on the ear was torn. On stage, Trump was seen bleeding from his ears. All American politicians, regardless of rulers and opposition, have condemned the incident.
President Biden has said that there is no place for this kind of violence in his country.
Bags banned, nearly two-hour search, how was the security system at Trump’s rally?
How did the attacker get close to Trump by avoiding the security guards, the question has been raised. A witness at the scene told The Washington Post that security at Trump’s rally was not lax.
Because they had to go through a search process of at least two hours to enter the meeting. It was forbidden to carry even a small bag.
The 51-year-old woman is a teacher by profession. She went to hear Trump’s speech with a male friend. The woman said she left her bag at home.
Because the bag of money was also banned at Trump’s meeting. The woman also told the media that she usually carries a firearm and a knife in self-defense when she goes out.
He knew he couldn’t carry much with him at Trump’s rallies. So I didn’t take the bag.
The witness added that the meeting was quite crowded. He felt reassured that no one could bring a weapon there.
The pressure of the crowd could have caused an accident from that weapon. In the midst of these thoughts, he suddenly heard the sound of gunshots. “Immediately, everyone bowed their heads and sat down.
We also sit down. Everyone is worried about everyone. It seems that there was something wrong with the presidential candidate’s security system. ’’
Trump is not the first time, Presidents and Presidential candidates have been shot repeatedly
Four of the country’s presidents have lost their lives in the shooting. Like Trump, presidential candidates were not spared. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nephew of former US President John F. Kennedy, praised Trump’s courage.
A year before the election, John F. Kennedy was shot dead in public. Robert Jr.’s father, Robert A. Kennedy, was also running for president. He also lost his life from a gunshot wound.
Abraham Lincoln was the first assassin of the United States while he was president. On April 14, 1865, he was shot in Washington while watching a theater.
The 16th president of the United States was shot in the back of the head. He died in hospital the next morning.
James Garfield was shot six months after becoming president of the United States. He was the country’s 20th president.
On July 2, 1881, he was about to catch a train at a station in Washington. He was shot in the chest. He died after a long period of treatment.
William McKinley shakes hands with people after a meeting in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901. Then two bullets hit him in the chest. On September 14 of that year, the 25th President of the United States died.
Franklin D. Roosevelt campaigned in Miami in 1933. Hudkhola was standing behind the car and giving a speech. The bullet came running at him.
However, he survived. In 1950, President Harry S. Truman lived in Blair House, near the White House. Two men entered the house and opened fire.
The 33rd president of the United States survived. One assassin and a White House guard were killed.
In November 1963, the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, went to Dallas for public relations. He was accompanied by his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy. He was doing public relations in a hooded limousine.
The bullet came running at him. He was immediately taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital. He died shortly afterwards. Presidents Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush were also targeted. They survived.
Like Trump, bullets have been fired at presidential candidates in the United States before. Theodore Roosevelt campaigned in Milwaukee in 1912.
There the bullet ran at him. John Kennedy’s brother Robert F. Kennedy was in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
After winning the California primary in 1968, he returned to the hotel in Los Angeles after giving a speech. There he was shot dead.
Robert’s son, Robert Jr., said Trump’s courage “inspires.” “I have sent a message to former President Trump and his family. I told him how relieved I was to know that he was healthy. I wish him a speedy recovery. ’’
The young man went with a five-foot ladder to kill Trump, along with 50 rounds of ammunition
The family of Thomas Crook still does not understand how the talented and calm boy fired at former US President Donald Trump.
Detectives are still puzzled about the cause of the attack. They are trying to unravel the mystery of what Thomas did before attacking Trump at a public rally on Saturday.
According to CNN, Thomas went to various places to collect ammunition before going to the public meeting on Saturday.
According to media sources, Thomas had plotted how to attack Trump a few days ago. On Friday, he took an hour of firing training at the shooting range.
The next morning, he bought a five-foot ladder from a shop near his house. He then bought 50 rounds of ammunition from the gun shop.
According to the initial investigation of the detectives, Thomas used the ladder to climb the building from where the attack was carried out.
But detectives still don’t understand why Thomas fired at Trump. No information was found from his mobile or laptop, which helps in identifying the cause of the attack.
According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Thomas graduated from Crook Bethel Park High School in 2022. Crook was always a good student.
He also received an honorary $500 STAR Award from the National Math and Science Initiative. Those who have known Thomas since childhood, said that he loved to be alone since childhood.
Some of his classmates at school told CNN that Matthew did not want to mix with anyone. He had no interest in politics either.
It is said that other classmates used to tease him for this nature. Everyone is wondering why such a young man fired at Trump.
Secret Service chief admits responsibility for Trump’s security lapses
Kimberly Seattle, director of the US Secret Service, has finally opened her mouth. In a statement, he said his office bears responsibility for the attack on Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania last Saturday
. Kimberly acknowledged that the former president’s security lapses that day. However, he also made it clear in an interview to a TV channel that he would not resign for this.
Kimberly acknowledged that the former president’s security lapses that day. However, he also made it clear in an interview to a TV channel that he would not resign for this.
However, Kimberly has once again made it clear that the local police of Butler County are equally responsible for the incident, while acknowledging the negligence of the Secret Service.
Trump had a meeting at the Fairgrounds in Bethel Park that day. The director of the Secret Service said Secret Service agents were in charge of security in the area inside the venue.
And the local police department was responsible for the security of the rest of the area outside the ground.
Kimberly indicated that the Butler County Police Department was responsible for overseeing the security of the house and its roof from the roof from which the young shooter opened fire on Trump that day.
Kimberly said that this is how American presidents, former presidents, vice presidents or any person of equal status are protected not only for the meeting of that day, but everywhere in the world. In all cases, he says, they have to depend a lot on the local police.
Kimberly said that this is how American presidents, former presidents, vice presidents or any person of equal status are protected not only for the meeting of that day, but everywhere in the world. In all cases, he says, they have to depend a lot on the local police.