Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa released video of the aftermath of the assassination attempt on President Trump on Thursday.
Grassley shared photos from the body camera on social media. video Footage of the police response to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The footage captures key moments after the attack, showing officers from the Beaver County Emergency Services Unit (ESU) and U.S. Secret Service agents rushing to the rooftop where the assailant, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, opened fire.
🚨🇺🇸 Senator Grassley releases 30 minutes of body camera footage of Trump attack
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released body camera video obtained from the local Beaver County Emergency Services Unit of the aftermath of the assassination attempt on President Trump. pic.twitter.com/7bRtg4JEsq
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The video appears to provide more information than the Secret Service has released. “Body camera footage from July 13th provides more information than the Secret Service has released to the American People. We need urgent, full answers about security failures. Transparency brings accountability,” Grassley wrote on Twitter. “Video obtained from Beaver County Emergency Services at the request of Congress.”
The video shows police and agents rushing to the AGR Building in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Crooks takes up sniper position with an AR-15 style rifle. The video shows a trail of blood leading to Crooks' body and shell casings scattered around the area; police counted at least eight shell casings. A cell phone and a transmitter believed to be a remote control device were found in Crooks' possession. (Related story: Secret Service repeatedly rejected proposal to use drones at deadly Trump rally, whistleblower says)
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 11: Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, DC on June 11, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Harnick/Getty Images)
The situation escalated as officers became concerned about a possible explosive device, a tension reflected in footage of officers pleading with the FBI for a rapid response. FBI Director Christopher Wray confirmed that they had found three explosive devices linked to Crooks: two in Crooks' vehicle and one at his home. All were rigged for remote detonation and were considered relatively crude but dangerous, Fox News reported.
