7 Bizarre Details of Donald Trump’s Assassination Attempt

It’s been six days since a 20-year-old gunman attempted to assassinate Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. The nation was shocked when shots rang out and the former President was swarmed by Secret Service agents while grasping his ear. The shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was taken out within seconds of the failed attempt. Critics have set their sights on Trump’s security, wondering why the rally wasn’t secure and how the shooter was able to fire off shots. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber takes a look at seven bizarre details surrounding the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

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[steveh]

There's WAY more than incompetence going on here

[nickmartin]

Is nobody going to talk about how they couldnt get on a sloped roof, yet the BARN ROOF THEY ARE ON IS SLOPED?

[gingervoisard]

How did he know the Secret Service was not going to be on that roof?

[adamstevens]

How would a sniper not know another sniper is in that roof. That is stupidity

[MommaOsoIrish]

My biggest question was also exactly why was President Trump allowed to take the stage knowing there was an active threat on the site??

[dondon]

This whole story is just not passing the smell test

[tikipharm]

Why didn't the secret service take the shooter into custody instead of waiting until he shot.

[JerryAltice]

My question a 20yr old has a range finder ? But secret service and local police don't . Range finder gives you a perfect view to a target

[stephaniecoker]

The more I hear about this, the less the story makes sense.

[CajunShrek]

Htf was this 20 yo kid was ABLE to get by SECURITY carrying a rifle? Htf was this building SO CLOSE was not blanketed with security?!

[patrickshannon]

When questioned before Congress, I believe the Secret Service will claim they can’t comment on an ongoing investigation.

[projectcontractors]

Everyone admits that not covering the rooftop was a colossal failure. But how did a 20 yr. old kid know to exploit that failure? It only makes sense if it was planned.

[melaniemccracken]

Why did the shooter's father immediately think his son was involved in the shooting when he couldn't find his son?

[michaelc]

The slope roof statement is the most suspicious considering the counter snipers were on roof tops with much steeper slope.

[loistessendorf]

How did this 20 year old KNOW that was a building that would not be secured???

[oldmilk]

The fact that they are only showing school photos of a supposedly 20 year old is a huge red flag to me

[Randaddy]

Yeah, he just so happened to waltz into the only unguarded area in the rally. With a rifle. A range finder. A ladder. This screams FBI assisted.

[Twilightsummerbreeze]

He wasn't instantly neutralized. They gave him every opportunity to get the job done waiting as long as possible.

[chrisleach]

If getting 8 shots off is immediately. I don’t ever want to see what you would call delayed.

[TaylorV-to]

The weirdest thing BY FAR is the picture. Someone took a picture of the killer at a very close distance 20 minutes before he took the shots. Almost as if they sent it to the news before the shooting even happened. This story is so fishy it should be in the ocean.