Local SWAT team details account of Trump rally assassination attempt

In an exclusive interview with ABC News, local SWAT details account of the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at his rally.

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[jaygunny]

I wanna hear from the officer who climbed on the roof and said the shooter pointed his weapon at him

[jasonrbrooks]

Thank you brave people for telling us the truth out loud about what we could see happening!

[mariahenrich]

After the past 6 years I don't understand why anyone believes the feds and the media.

[nate]

This is absolutely unreal. A girl scout troop could have done a better job than the Secret Service. Unless they did exactly what they were told to

[tristix]

Secret service is secretly silent on the matter.

[tomfogarty]

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out the Secret Service had knowledge of what was going to happen in PA

[justjosie]

Why are these swat team members not under oath in front of congress?

[scottmallender]

Wow that former director needs to be charged with Treason…

[micclay]

Let me get this straight. A nerdy 20 year old got on a building 130 yards from the president after carrying a ladder and a rifle to the event, got to the top of the building that had cops in it, had several minutes to position himself all while hysterical people on the ground are alerting there's a shooter on the roof?

[arthurwellsjr.]

I guess the Secret Service didb't communicate with the lical authorities because they had to make cell phone updates like they did during January 6th 2021! Remember that?

[masunshine]

I am so proud if those officers for telling the truth. God bless them for coming forward.

[JasonFelton-rmrx]

So the real question is you saw the shooter and youre swat members youre police officers and you didn’t go apprehend him, especially in your own jurisdiction???? But it’s just the secret services fault ….


I’m sorry, but if I was the head cop in charge, I would’ve said something along the lines of screw Secret Service. Let’s secure this guy and then we’ll figure out what’s going on from there.

[elizabethdickerson]

It’s actually scary that the secret service has failed on ALL aspects of their mission. No one was safe!!

[mbp]

It was a setup. The secret Service let both the shooters two shooters get their work done before they intervene. Secret Service needs to be disbanded.

[tcmazz]

Question at what time did the counter snipers on the right side decided to turn around?
This is when the the potential suspect became a threat, from what I can gather it was a full 2 mins.
When the suspect now became a threat is when Trump should of been taken off the stage.
But no they didn't which should lead everyone to conclude that this was an inside job!

Take a look at the video below they had 2 minutes when they turned and then you can hear shots being fired.

[mhxxd]

It was intentional on the SS's part, Cheatle made that pretty clear

[Fletch_]

THIS GETS WORSE AND WORSE EVERY DAMN DAY!! IT REEKS OF AN INSIDE JOB. I love this country and hope it’s not so!

[hjmontgomery]

Their stories keep changing and changing. Look at the earliest interviews w/ the Butler sheriff. Then look at the final story. He got on the roof ON. YOUR. WATCH. Right in front of you. No one’s buying your ever changing stories

[jeremyhemp]

This whole thing was a secret service hit job. I can't find a shred of common sense in any of it. We deserve the truth!!

[timdnew]

1 part is known to be false. Secret Service had the photo taken of the suspect. They sent text messages so there was some communication between local and Secret Service; maybe no face to face or Radio. See the Body cam footage where the Secret Service person is talking to local about the suspect and photos.