How Trump assassination attempt exposes America

In a chilling escalation of political violence, Thomas Matthew Crooks meticulously planned his assassination attempt at a Donald Trump rally, using a drone to survey the venue before climbing a roof and opening fire. The incident has thrown a spotlight on serious security oversights.

Law enforcement sources told the Wall Street Journal that Crooks flew a drone along a pre-planned route, capturing aerial footage shortly before Trump took the stage in Butler, PA. This sophisticated reconnaissance suggested Crooks had done extensive research to execute his plan.

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The drone, later found in Crooks’ car, was not part of the Secret Service’s surveillance toolkit, raising questions about their preparedness and protocols. The Secret Service now admits that their counter-snipers spotted Crooks 20 minutes before he began firing, yet failed to neutralize the threat in time.

Crooks’ use of a drone underscores a significant security breach. He was first identified as a person of interest an hour before the shooting, seen with a rangefinder 22 minutes prior, and eventually pinpointed on the rooftop. Attendees even alerted law enforcement to his suspicious behavior before the chaos erupted.

This high-tech tactic adds a new dimension to the congressional inquiry into the Secret Service’s handling of the event. As footage of Crooks’ drone operation surfaces, it raises urgent questions about the agency’s capability to prevent such sophisticated attacks in the future.