Former President Donald Trump was shot in an assassination attempt at an election rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Secret Service agents surrounded him, causing blood to appear on his right ear. Trump is “fine,” and the alleged shooter is dead. One spectator was killed and two were injured. Officials say Trump is “fine.”
shooting live updates: 'I'm supposed to be dead,' He says, praising Secret Service
As the investigation into former President Donald Trump’s assassination attempt intensified on Sunday, the U.S. Secret Service faced scrutiny over how the alleged gunman was able to fire a barrage of shots from a rooftop with a vantage point of the outdoor Pennsylvania rally stage Trump was speaking from.
The FBI identified the alleged gunman as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. He was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and fired up to eight shots before being shot and killed by a Secret Service sharpshooter, according to law enforcement officials.
Following the tragedy, President Biden issued an Oval Office address urging calm and unity.
“We may disagree, but we are not enemies; we are neighbors and friends.
Secret Service director to appear for public hearing in House next week
The House Oversight Committee will receive a briefing from the Secret Service on Tuesday, followed by Secretary Service Director Kim Cheatle’s public hearing on July 22, according to a source. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer expressed confidence in the hearing, stating that it will occur.
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As the investigation into former assassination attempt intensified on Sunday, the U.S. Secret Service faced scrutiny over how the alleged gunman was able to fire a barrage of shots from a rooftop with a vantage point of the outdoor Pennsylvania rally stage Trump was speaking from.
The FBI identified the alleged gunman as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. He was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and fired up to eight shots before being shot and killed by a Secret Service sharpshooter, according to law enforcement officials.
Following the tragedy, President Biden issued an Oval Office address urging calm and unity.
“We may disagree, but we are not enemies; we are neighbors and friends.
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