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2024-07-26 Government Corruption

Secret Service Refused offer of drones before Trump rally in Butler

[MSN-WashingtonExaminer] The Secret Service declined an offer from local law enforcement to use drone technology at the rally where a gunman took shots at former President Donald Trump, an anonymous whistleblower told Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO).

Hawley revealed in a letter published Thursday to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas that the whistleblower said the Secret Service "repeatedly" objected to using a drone that was capable of identifying and neutralizing an active shooter.

The whistleblower said a local law enforcement partner made the drone offers to the Secret Service the night before the rally, according to Hawley. The whistleblower said that after the shooting occurred, the Secret Service "changed course" and asked local police to use drone technology to surveil the scene, Hawley wrote.

The revelation comes after FBI Director Christopher Wray confirmed on Wednesday that Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, flew a drone over the rally site in Butler, Pennsylvania, about two hours before he carried out the shooting. Crooks was able to fire multiple shots into the rally crowd from a nearby rooftop, killing one, critically injuring two, and causing a minor injury to Trump.
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I have been harping on this.

Posted by Lord Garth 2024-07-26 07:28|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top

#1 The one thing conspicuously missing in all the post-assassination-attempt reporting is WHO was in charge at Butler? Granted Cheatle was the buck-stops-here but who was the on-site USSS agent in charge who made all these decisions and non-decisions? And why are they still employed much less not identified?

Posted by Mercutio 2024-07-26 09:20|| 2024-07-26 09:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Cheatle already stated that Secret Service has no records of radio communications.

It is possible that the denial of the offered was also not recorded.

Wouldn't that be convenient.

Posted by Lord Garth 2024-07-26 09:33|| 2024-07-26 09:33|| Front Page Top

who was the on-site USSS agent in charge who made all these decisions and non-decisions? And why are they still employed much less not identified?

I guess we'll never know unless some insider squeals. One approach might be to fire all USSS personnel on duty that day in Butler, the good, the bad, the ugly, the competent and incompetent. With the stipulation that the mass firing might be rescinded if the USSS comes clean with this info. Note that after Pearl Harbor, virtually all high ranking commanders in Hawaii were replaced. Right after 9/11, none was fired.

Posted by Gromble+Dribble4342 2024-07-26 09:40|| 2024-07-26 09:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Secret Service's Trump rally security failures could have been avoided with 'eyes in the skies': Rep Guest

Posted by Skidmark 2024-07-26 09:59|| 2024-07-26 09:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Butler Township officer encountered Trump rally shooter on roof, Butler County sheriff says

Armed Butler Township officer encountered Trump rally shooter on roof, sheriff says

Posted by Skidmark 2024-07-26 10:02|| 2024-07-26 10:02|| Front Page Top

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