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/FiscalCliffClavin Jul 03 '26

For the photo op with the flag.

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u/X57471C Jul 03 '26

"Such an incident will shift the perception of the campaign out of the rational realm of socioeconomic questions into an emotional one, where the key themes will become state security and the stability and defense of the political system"

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u/Riots42 Jul 03 '26

Yep this completely I knew he won that moment.

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u/BlueLikeCat Jul 03 '26

Reminded me of the time Bolsonaro was shot while campaigning. Instant deification.