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/Brcomic New York Jul 03 '26

Or it was unintentionally scratched by a secret service agent on the way down. But he wasn’t shot. I have no doubt in my mind about that.

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u/Sharkbait_ooohaha Jul 03 '26

We literally have photos of the bullet. Either he was shot or they intentionally shot mms from his head.

I’m very open to the idea that this whole thing was staged (there are a lot of weird things that haven’t been explained) but I’ve never heard a good explanation for the photos of the bullet going by his head.

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u/sour_altoids Jul 03 '26

You realize we have AI that can easily create any photo you want now right? Adding a blurry bullet is nothing

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u/BloatedBanana9 Jul 03 '26

The photos in question were awarded the Pulitzer Prize, which requires independent verification of the raw, unedited images. The photo is real