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The footage has led to questions about how the shooter was not detected by counter-snipers earlier, especially given the figure seen moving on the rooftop. “This video proves that the acting Secret Service Director lied yesterday,” wrote Jack Posobiec of Human Events on X. “The shooter wasn’t prone the whole time at all, he was running around.”
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As the gunfire erupted, Trump and the crowd were focused on a chart of immigration statistics displayed on a big screen. “He had almost seen or heard something whiz past him, which we’re assuming was a bullet. He felt it on his arm, and he looked down at his arm…and felt pain initially, but he hadn’t even realized he had been shot a second time at that point. It could have been shock,” said attorney Joseph Feldman, describing Copenhaver’s experience. In the chaos, it took Copenhaver some time to realize he had been hit.
“FBI officials told reporters during a press call on Monday that Crooks gained access to the roof of the AGR building by climbing HVAC equipment and piping. He then traversed multiple rooftops before he found his position on top of the AGR building, where he had a direct line of sight to the former president,” Fox added. Investigations revealed that in the days leading up to the assassination attempt, Crooks had researched previous assassins, including Lee Harvey Oswald, who killed President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.
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The incident at the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, highlights both the bravery of those who responded and the potential vulnerabilities in security measures. As the nation grapples with the implications of this brazen attack, questions remain about how such a threat could go undetected until it was too late. The video captured by Copenhaver serves as a stark reminder of the ever-present dangers faced by public figures and the importance of vigilant security protocols.
