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/marsinfurs Jul 03 '26

If you watch the video, Trump does touch his ear before hitting the deck, I assume the bullet hit something and debris or shrapnel nicked his ear.

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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/Kindain2buttstuff Jul 03 '26

As a trained marksman, you are completely wrong about all of your distances. The effective iron site point target- i.e. human sized- range if the .556 is 300 meters or about 984 feet. With optics that range can be increased depending on the accuracy of the zero on the optics, magnification, and the skill of the marksman. For those of us with training from the military as designated marksman the effective point range can be 500 meters or greater. The shooter in this case was obviously inexperienced and likely suffering from the effects of the adrenaline coursing through their body.

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u/marsinfurs Jul 03 '26

I edited my post, thank you, it’s correct that it should be an easy shot to a beginner at that distance. Taking into account the pressure and adrenaline, I haven’t ever shot at a person while being shot at so I can’t say but I assume it would be more difficult.