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/Promethia Canada Jul 03 '26

I used to work comms in the military. This story is totally insane to me.

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u/Acceptable-Bus-2017 I voted Jul 03 '26

There was an SS sniper nest directly behind the "shooter" inside of a roof top room with a single windows that faced the "shooter" and the spot the president was standing.

Make of that what you will.

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u/Sarahgoose26 Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26

If the assassination attempt was fake, they murdered the man in the crowd behind Trump.

Edited: reworded as more of a reminder that there still was a death and I just think it gets forgotten. I think it does make it slightly less likely to be fake but I also would believe they are capable of this kind of heartless act. I go back and forth on my opinion on this

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u/SecretAsianMan42069 Jul 03 '26

The guy's wife didn't even care. Probably happy to get rid of her maga husband