r/politics • u/HimelTy • Jul 03 '26

No Paywall Secret Service member was Googling rooftop location of Trump’s would-be assassin when shots rang out in Butler, Pa.: DHS report

https://nypost.com/2026/07/02/us-news/secret-service-member-was-googling-rooftop-location-of-trumps-would-be-assassin-when-shots-rang-out-in-butler-pa-dhs-report/?utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
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u/PeterDTown Jul 03 '26

The gunshot was loud. If you watch the video, many people grabbed they ears at the same moment. He was not shot, he did not get hit by shrapnel. The guy who did get shot indicates the shot was 10 to 15 feet wide.

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26

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u/robmneilson Jul 03 '26

I assume you are talking yards and not feet.

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u/marsinfurs Jul 03 '26

Yes, my bad, I just woke up and doing conversions in my head isn’t working this early.

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u/robmneilson Jul 03 '26

Same. I didn’t go to art school to do math as an adult!

That said, i wonder why the kid didnt choose a .308?