‘So this is the guy’: Bodycam footage reveals aftermath of Trump assassination attempt
Newly-released bodycam footage has captured the aftermath of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, revealing law enforcement officers discussing how the gunman was on their radar before he opened fire.
The graphic video was released by Senator Chuck Grassley on Tuesday night, as both Democratic and Republican lawmakers continue to demand answers over the shooting that left one rallygoer dead, two injured and the former president narrowly escaping death.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned on Tuesday amid staunch criticism of the agency’s response that day, just hours before Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris revealed in dramatic congressional testimony that an officer came face-to-face with gunman Thomas Crooks “minutes not seconds” before the shooting.
Trump himself has questioned why Secret Service agents didn’t delay his appearance on stage while the threat was investigated and three investigations into the security failures have been launched by the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General.
Now, the new graphic video has shone further light on how law enforcement agents at the rally site in Butler, Pennsylvania, were aware of a suspicious person in the lead up to the attack — but failed to stop him in time.
The footage shows various agents and police officers standing over Crooks’ body on the rooftop of the building which he had scaled to get a direct vantage point of the presidential candidate on stage. A rifle is seen lying close by.
“This is the guy,” one agent is heard saying, which others confirm.
The agents are heard discussing that a sniper had spotted an individual getting off a bike and putting a backpack down.
His photo was taken and sent to