Advertisement
Supported by
The overlapping investigations will focus on decisions made by the policy company before and after the bullets nearly hit former President Trump directly.
By David A. Fahrenthold, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Christina Morales and Mark Walker
David A. Fahrenthold, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Mark Walker reported from Washington and Christina Morales from New York.
The building from which a gunman shot former President Trump on Saturday represented, at least in retrospect, an obvious security risk. Its roof provided an ideal position for snipers, with an elevated, up-close and unobstructed view of Trump.
But when the Secret Service drew up plans for Saturday’s demonstration, they left the building outside their security perimeter. Instead, local police in Butler, Pennsylvania, handled this construction, and there were no police officers stationed on the roof.
The building, used as a warehouse by aircraft maker AGR International, is the focal point of countless investigations into the shooting that nearly killed a former United States president, a shooting that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas called Monday a failure in terms of security.
The first question is why the building, located about 450 feet from the stage, was left outside the perimeter. A complex Secret Service team visited the site and made the decision, and a manager approved it. So far, the company has not specified who he was.
transcription
“Look, everyone is pointing fingers. Yes, there’s someone on the roof, look. ” There he is, he’s here. ” “Where?”« Right there, do you see him? He goes to bed. Do you see him? “Yes, he’s lying. ” Trump: “Instead, I’m here with you, fighting like the hell to get an idea. . . “What’s going on?” Trump: “Because if we see him, We’re going to make America greater than ever. We’re going to get there. . . ” Yeah, look, he’s here. Trump: “Because we have millions. . . ” Officer. Trump: “People in our country who shouldn’t be here. Dangerous people. Criminals, we have criminals. It’s on the roof. Right here, on the roof. Trump: “It’s a lot more difficult. . . “On the roof. “
This is just one of the unanswered questions. It’s also unclear how the shooter climbed onto the roof. Participants in the demonstration reported a suspicious user to the local police. Soon after, visitors to the rally reported a guy in the warehouse and the Secret Service shot him dead after his assault began.
We are recovering the content of the article.
Please allow javascript in your browser settings.
Thank you for your patience as we determine access. If you’re in Reader mode, log out and log in to your Times account or subscribe to the full Times.
Thank you for your patience while we determine access.
Already subscribed? Sign in.
Do you want all the Times? Subscribe.
Advertisement