Security at former President Trump’s Butler, Pa., rally first noticed the man who later shot at Trump more than 90 minutes before shots were fired, according to texts among law enforcement working the event. Additional texts at about 5:40 p.m. show officers discussing that they should inform Secret Service after Crooks was spotted again, this time using a range finder. Secret Service Director Kimberley Cheatle resigned from her post last week after being grilled by the House Oversight and Accountability Committee about the attempted assassination. He was quickly shot and killed by a Secret Service countersniper team. The new details move back the timeline for when Crooks was first spotted, which was previously believed to be about an hour before the shooting.

Source: New York Times July 29, 2024 14:24 UTC