{"id":2318132,"date":"2024-08-02T10:47:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T14:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-and-fbi-respond-after-embarrassing-new-trump-shooting-footage-emerges\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T10:50:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T14:50:51","slug":"secret-service-and-fbi-respond-after-embarrassing-new-trump-shooting-footage-emerges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-and-fbi-respond-after-embarrassing-new-trump-shooting-footage-emerges\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret Service and FBI Respond After Embarrassing New Trump Shooting Footage Emerges"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsecret-service-and-fbi-respond-after-embarrassing-new-trump-shooting-footage-emerges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2318132&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-dismisses-concerns-about-afghans-trying-to-flee-the-taliban\/\" title=\"Biden dismisses concerns about Afghans trying to flee the Taliban\">recently surfaced video<\/a> taken during a rally on July 13 appears to show a figure moving across a building\u2063 just minutes \u2063before an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. \u200dThe \u200dvideo, recorded by James Copenhaver, who was injured during the \u2064incident, captures what seems to be a person on the roof \u200dof the American Glass Research building. However, due to the video&#8217;s quality,\u2063 it\u2062 is unclear whether the figure \u2063is identified as the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks.\u2062 <\/p>\n<p>The Secret Service and FBI have not commented in detail on the video, but the Secret Service affirmed its \u200ccommitment to investigating the events surrounding the attack. Reports \u200dnote significant communication failures \u200bon the day\u2064 of the\u2062 incident,\u2062 including separate radio systems used by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-time-to-disarm-all-fbi-agents-and-return-authority-to-local-law-enforcement\/\" title=\"Disarm FBI agents, empower local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">law enforcement<\/a>.&#8221;>local\u200b law enforcement<\/a> \u2062and the Secret Service, which prevented vital information\u2064 from being relayed. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celebrity-chef-delivers-food-to-d-c-law-enforcement\/\" title=\"Celebrity chef delivers food to D.C. law enforcement\">local police<\/a> had spotted Crooks on the roof moments before the shooting but could not communicate this to the Secret Service in time. <\/p>\n<p>The aftermath of the incident has led to criticism and accusations of blame-shifting among agencies involved in security during the rally, with concerns raised about\u200d outdated technology and \u200doperational\u200d failures. The\u2062 Secret Service had plans to detect unauthorized drones at the event, but the system failed \u2064due to overwhelming traffic from the attendees, hindering their response\u200d capabilities. The situation has led to calls for better coordination and technological improvements to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-gif-tiff-sparks-mandatory-anti-racism-training-at-cornell\/\" title=\"Kamala GIF Tiff Sparks Mandatory \u2018Anti-Racism\u2019 Training at Cornell\">prevent similar incidents<\/a> in the future.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>The Secret Service and the FBI are being tight-lipped about a video that appears to show a figure moving across a building at the July 13 rally minutes before former President Donald Trump was shot.<\/p>\n<p>The video was shot by James Copenhaver, who was wounded that day. The video showed what looked to be the head of someone moving across an American Glass Research building.<\/p>\n<p>The quality of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bombshell-new-footage-reportedly-shows-trump-shooter-visible-stage-running-across-roof\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> is such that it is not possible to identify the figure as would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks, but no law enforcement agency has said it had personnel in that location at that time, which was three minutes before Trump was shot.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New video just dropped highlighting more questions about the attempted assassination of Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Showing a man running across the roof, being clearly seen by everyone as the SS said officially that they could not see the shooter over the roofline&hellip;.. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/46PTo7RoF9\">pic.twitter.com\/46PTo7RoF9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lukewearechange\/status\/1818716487135174940?\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Secret Service is committed to better understanding what happened before, during, and after the assassination attempt of former President Trump to ensure that never happens again. That includes complete cooperation with Congress, the FBI and other relevant investigations,&rdquo; the Secret Service said in a statement, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/secret-service-fbi-respond-trump-rally-video-showing-figure-roof-minutes-before-gunfire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI&rsquo;s response to Fox News consisted of acknowledging that the video existed, but no other comment.<\/p>\n<p>FBI officials have said that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/local-officials-push-back-acting-secret-service-directors-claims-not-going-take-unnecessary-blame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crooks<\/a> climbed HVAC equipment and piping to reach a roof of the AGR buildings, then made his way along adjoining rooftops to take his position.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/08\/01\/us\/politics\/secret-service-technology-trump.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>, moments before Trump was shot, a local police officer called out &ldquo;long gun,&rdquo; after spotting Crooks on the roof.<\/p>\n<p>However, the message, which the Times noted would have come in time to shield Trump, was sent out through a local law enforcement radio network and was never heard by the Secret Service.<\/p>\n<p>The Times noted that due to technology failures at the rally &ldquo;a 20-year-old gunman had a technological advantage over a $3 billion federal agency.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Local law enforcement in Butler told my staff that &mdash; that they had no way of communicating directly with the Secret Service,&rdquo; Democratic Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan said during a congressional hearing this week. He said the federal and local agencies were each on separate radio systems.<\/p>\n<p>Although the Secret Service planned to use a command center as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/furious-secret-service-sniper-demands-4-resignations-expects-another-assassination-attempt-soon-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">communications hub<\/a> where information from one network could be d on another, that failed to work as expected.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It appears that that information was stuck or siloed in that state and local channel,&rdquo; acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nothing about man on the roof, nothing about man with a gun. None of that information ever made it over our net,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Times report noted that technology issues stalked the Secret Service that day, including the failure of equipment designed to detect drone use.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are living in 2024,&rdquo; said Mike Matranga, a former Secret Service officer who now runs a security company. &ldquo;Why is the government the last one to be able to develop and deliver technology to their advantage?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Guglielmi, a Secret Service representative, said the agency is &ldquo;not able to comment on specific technologies used to conduct our protective operations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Noting that Crooks flew a drone to scout the area in the hours before Trump was shot, Rowe told Congress that the system to detect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-shooter-flew-drone-livestreamed-area-hours-attack-stunning-details-come-light-wray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unauthorized drones<\/a> was set to be deployed on the afternoon of the rally, but did not work because the communications network it needed to operate was overwhelmed by traffic from those attending the rally.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We could have maybe stopped him, maybe, on that particular day,&rdquo; Rowe said at the hearing. &ldquo;He would have decided: &lsquo;This isn&rsquo;t the day to do it because law enforcement just found me flying my drone.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Further, the Secret Service rejected an offer from local law enforcement to borrow a drone because the Secret Service did not bring one.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We probably should have taken them up on it,&rdquo; Rowe said.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri voiced his frustration as the attempt to find out what took place has devolved into a blame game, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2024\/jul\/31\/senators-knock-secret-service-for-making-local-cop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So there&rsquo;s a lot of blaming each other,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What I heard yesterday was a lot of wanting to litigate who&rsquo;s really to blame, &lsquo;It&rsquo;s really not us; it really wasn&rsquo;t that bad.&rsquo; Oh my gosh, an American is dead. I mean, it doesn&rsquo;t get a lot worse. I get the president could be dead. That&rsquo;d be really, really bad. 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The footage, recorded by James Copenhaver\u2014who sustained injuries during the incident\u2014appears to show what resembles someone&#8217;s head moving across an American Glass Research building. Due to the video&#8217;s quality, it is impossible to confirm whether this figure is Thomas Matthew Crooks, the alleged assassin; however, no law enforcement agency has claimed to have personnel in that area at that time, which was just three minutes prior to Trump&#8217;s shooting. A new video has emerged raising further questions about the assassination attempt on Trump, showing a man running across the roof while everyone could see him despite official statements from the Secret Service claiming they couldn&#8217;t spot the shooter over the roofline.<\/p>\n<p>In response to inquiries about this incident, a Secret Service spokesperson stated their commitment to thoroughly understanding what transpired before, during, and after Trump&#8217;s assassination attempt in order to prevent future occurrences. They emphasized their full cooperation with Congress and other investigations. The FBI acknowledged existence of the video but did not provide additional comments.<\/p>\n<p>FBI officials reported that Crooks accessed an AGR building&#8217;s roof by climbing HVAC equipment and piping before moving along adjacent rooftops for his position. According to The New York Times, moments before Trump was shot, a local police officer alerted others by calling out &#8220;long gun&#8221; upon seeing Crooks on one of those roofs. However, this warning was transmitted through local law enforcement radio channels and never reached the Secret Service due to communication system failures between federal and local agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Senator Gary Peters highlighted during congressional hearings that there were separate radio systems for federal and local agencies which hindered direct communication between them. Although there were plans for using a command center as an information hub connecting different networks at this event, it did not function as intended; acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. noted critical information remained isolated within state and local channels without reaching their network.<\/p>\n<p>Rowe also mentioned various technological issues faced by the Secret Service on that day\u2014including failures in equipment meant for detecting drone activity\u2014which allowed Crooks&#8217; drone scouting mission prior to Trump&#8217;s arrival undetected until it was too late.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being offered assistance from local law enforcement with drone support since they had none available themselves\u2014a decision Rowe later regretted\u2014the situation devolved into finger-pointing among officials rather than focusing on accountability following such serious events leading up towards loss of life including private citizens involved alongside potential threats against high-profile individuals like former President Trump himself according Republican Senator Josh Hawley who expressed frustration over ongoing blame games instead of constructive solutions post-incident<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2318133,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump-Assassination-New-Video.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[37004],"class_list":["post-2318132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-trump-secretservice-fbi-shootingfootage-breakingnews"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump-Assassination-New-Video.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2318132"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318132\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2318133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2318132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2318132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2318132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}