Thomas Matthew Crooks ID’d as gunman
who shot Trump during Pa. rally
Posted By: Dreadnought, 7/14/2024 12:28:14 AM
The gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump Saturday was identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, sources told The Post. Crooks, of Bethel Park, Pa., squeezed off shots — one of which grazed Trump in the ear — at an outdoor rally in Butler, just outside Pittsburgh. Sources said Crooks was planted on a roof of a manufacturing plant more than 130 yards away from the stage at Butler Farm Show grounds. He was killed by Secret Service snipers. An AR-style rifle was later recovered. Bethel Park is a village 40 miles south of where the Butler rally was held. Why Crooks fired on the presumptive Republican presidential nominee is unclear.
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It Looks Like Biden Is Staying in the Race
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I'm seriously getting whiplash with all this talk about whether Biden is dropping out or staying in. For the past day, it sounded like he was all but certain to be dropping out.
Right now? Less so.
For starters, Biden released a statement Friday indicating that he'll be back on the campaign next week.
“I look forward to getting back on the campaign trail next week to continue exposing the threat of Donald Trump’s Project 2025 agenda while making the case for my own record and the vision that I have for America: one where we save our democracy, protect our rights
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This marks Trump's first speech since he survived an assassination attempt over the weekend during a rally in Pennsylvania.
Here's the full transcript:
Friends, Delegates, and fellow citizens:
I stand before you this evening with a message of confidence, strength, and hope. Four months from now, we will have an incredible victory, and we will begin the four greatest years in the history of our country.
Together, we will launch a new era of safety, prosperity and freedom for citizens of every race, religion, color, and creed.
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Biden’s family members have specifically discussed
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World Champ: Trump Crushes All-Time Record,
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Herculean Stamina Days After Assassination Attempt 2 replies
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I say this not to engage in hyperbole,
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Majority of Democrats think Kamala Harris
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Kim Cheatle tried to run away but the senators chased after her, demanding answers.
This is just stunning. Watch below:
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Why does she always do this?
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WATCH: (Video)
Former President Barack Obama is pressuring President Biden to reconsider his 2024 run for re-election, according to a new report.
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And the hits keep coming. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) sent a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Friday demanding answers on the attempted assassination attack on President Trump at his rally in Pennsylvania last .Senator Hawley wrote that whistleblowers have notified him that a majority of the security officials working the rally last weekend were not even Secret Service personnel but were with the Homeland Security Investigations team!
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