Was there 2nd shooter at Trump rally? Eli Crane plays video of shooting site at US Congress hearing

Two days before a gunman wounded former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, the Secret Service walked the site of the planned campaign rally with members of the Pennsylvania State Police, who had been pulled in for added security. At some point, a state police official raised a question about the roof of a warehouse that stood within 500 feet of the stage from which Trump was to speak. The Secret Service's answer -- according a state police commander's testimony in a congressional hearing Tuesday -- was that a local police unit would handle that building. "We were told that Butler ESU was responsible for that area, by several Secret Service agents on that walk-through," said State Police Col. Christopher Paris, referring to the Emergency Services Unit, a SWAT-style tactical unit made up of officers from several local counties.

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[tomtwo]

The Internet has changed everything. They can’t just feed us BS anymore.

[hayleys-wq]

Not incompetence. On purpose. It's so obvious.

[geobla]

Can't fathom how the most highly trained security force on the planet would not have had at least one person on the roof of a multi-level roof a mere 130 yards away.

[efromhb]

The classic "I don't know" answer. Same one I get from my 10yr old.

[jamiewooten]

The more I watch the more I am pissed.

[marcusbrsp]

Sniper positioning and poor communication aside. If security personnel have identified a suspicious person, decides to keep an eye on him, and then lose track of him, why is Trump allowed to take the stage in the first place?
Nah, this smells insider job from miles away.

[Rick_dot]

If I was this bad at my job, I wouldn't have one...

[bsavage]

My father who served in 3 different military branches was once Army special forces... I of course couldn't wait hear his opinion... He said "We have set up the same thing many times in many other countries in the past. And there's always a contingency plan in case they miss which usually includes a second shooter who is responsible for eliminating the first shooter and leaving a scapegoat. We would only ever recruit local civilians and maintain plausible deniability at all times. No patches, no uniforms, we were never there"...

[LifeIsGood-sc]

Well done Congressman Crane. Thank you for going to the site and conducting an on site evaluation. GOD bless🇺🇸⛪

[WhiteMaskZote]

It's getting more suspicious day by day

[Kelpie-sbbi]

These people need to spend the rest of their life behind bars.

[kerrilaws]

Rep. Eli Crane, youre a Great American! Please keep investigating for the Truth🙏🏻

[Michelle-kjwv]

You don't know who made the decision leave the water tower and the roof unguarded? You're under arrest right now Col

[machellepate]

We as AMERICANS want answers! Innocent people died and was critically injured in this horrific action!

[oumuuru]

Officials just play ignorant and stupid

[JivinJoe]

That colonel needs to be removed since he don't know anything

[jayyang]

So no one knows who is in charge of the perimeter? It's like watching hells kitchen but no Gordan Ramsey.

[rashadrafiq]

There is definitely MORE to the eye then the answers these criminals are giving

[Thebeardedcanucks]

Accountability starts with people being fired

[JFomo]

These people don't know anything but they have the technology to track down a grandma who stepped foot in the capital on J6 to go on a tour guide.