BETHEL PARK, Pa. – In addition to would-be Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks, other suspicious people were noted by security at the Butler, Pennsylvania event, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris told the House Committee on Homeland Security. “Was [Crooks] the only one determined to be suspicious that day?” Rep. Andrew Garbarino asked Pennsylvania State...
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Details about how Trump shooter scaled Butler rally roof emerge in FBI Director Christopher Wray testimony
BETHEL PARK, Pa. – FBI Director Christopher Wray said that his agency is still not certain how Thomas Matthew Crooks accessed the roof of the building where he took aim at former President Donald Trump – but they don’t believe he used a ladder. Despite the fact that a “bloodied receipt” found on Crooks’ dead...
Top Dem who visited Butler says local officials told him 'we need to talk' more about Secret Service failures
BETHEL PARK, Pa. – A top House Democrat who took part in a bipartisan walk-through of the Butler Farm Show grounds in Pennsylvania, where former President Trump was nearly assassinated, said law enforcement rank-and-file seem apprehensive to speak publicly about “who’s in charge.” Rep. Lou Correa, D-Calif., said officers who serve are “great people” and...
Trump shooter Thomas Crooks' neighbors shocked by 'evil' next door
BETHEL PARK, Pa. – Just over a week after Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, nearly assassinating former President Trump and killing firefighter Corey Comperatore, the 20-year-old’s neighbors are grappling with the reality of the “evil’ that lurked down the street. “That’s sheer fear. If [Trump] had his head turned,...
'Sopranos' star Drea de Matteo reacts to Hollywood stars mocking Trump shooting: 'Not one undertone of peace'
EXCLUSIVE – Former “Sopranos” star Drea de Matteo is speaking out after certain celebrities poked fun at former President Trump’s assassination attempt last Saturday. Trump survived an attempt on his life July 13 during a campaign speech in Butler, Pa., after a would-be assassin’s bullet grazed his right ear. He made his first public appearance...
Bryan Kohberger seeks to move murder trial out of small community leaning toward conviction
The suspect accused of killing four students at the University of Idaho is requesting his trial be moved to Boise, Idaho, for a more fair trial. Bryan Kohberger, the defendant accused of carrying out the highly-publicized 2022 mass murder in Latah County, says the area has become too saturated with media coverage asserting his guilt...
EXCLUSIVE: Trump shooter's father returns to public life, says ‘we just want to try to take care of ourselves’
BETHEL PARK, Pa. – Thomas Matthew Crooks’ father was spotted in public on Monday for the first time since the 20-year-old gunman opened fire at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to a local business employee and a neighbor who identified a picture of him. Snipers killed Crooks after the Bethel Park...
Jack Osbourne says he's now voting for Trump after former president's reaction to assassination attempt
Jack Osbourne, the son of legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, declared he is now voting for former President Trump following his defiant reaction to the assassination attempt against him a week ago. The media personality, who has both English and American citizenship, made the comments during the latest episode of “The Osbournes” podcast, which...
Trump shooter Thomas Crooks was likely 'acting out a fantasy': Extremism expert
BETHEL PARK, Pa. – An expert in extremism and terrorism said that Thomas Matthew Crooks’ assassination attempt on former President Trump was likely not politically motivated – instead, the 20-year-old was likely “acting out a fantasy,” and seeking a target that would bring him “attention and fame.” Jytte Klausen, a political science professor at Brandeis...
Trump assassination attempt: 3 key questions the Secret Service must answer
The American people are more than a week out from the attempted assassination of President Donald Trumpin Butler, Pa.We have few – if any – answers as to why it was allowed to occur. As a former Secret Service agent, I have three crucial questions that we need answers to right away. 1. Who Was...









