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Rep. Clay Higgins recently led a congressional report suggesting that it was local law enforcement, not a Secret Service sniper, who first incapacitated Thomas Crooks, the assailant in the attempted assassination of former President Trump.
Initially, it was thought that a Secret Service sniper had shot Crooks in the head right after he started firing. However, the report reveals that it was actually a local SWAT officer whose intervention played a crucial role.
The officer’s shot hit Crooks’ rifle, causing shrapnel to injure his face, neck, and shoulder, effectively halting his attack before he was ultimately fatally shot.
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🇺🇸TRUMP’S WOULD-BE ASSASSIN SHOT BY LOCAL COP FIRST
A new congressional report claims Thomas Crooks was incapacitated by a local police officer before he was killed by a Secret Service sniper.
The preliminary report into the shooting from Rep. Clay Higgins offered a different… pic.twitter.com/1gkJKhQW7B
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) September 4, 2024
This story unfolds as federal agencies face growing criticism for their handling of the incident, with skeptics highlighting discrepancies and contradictions in the FBI and Secret Service’s official reports.
During a segment on “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Senator Josh Hawley discussed these revelations, highlighting the slow and piecemeal disclosure of facts by federal agencies and praising Congress for its investigative efforts. “The real investigative work is being done by Congress,” Hawley noted, underscoring a growing frustration with federal transparency.
ALERT: @HawleyMO reveals shocking new whistleblower testimony about the agents assigned to Trump’s detail the day he was nearly assassinated. pic.twitter.com/IFR8c25hI1
— Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) September 4, 2024
Fox News commentator Jesse Watters and Hawley delved into the Secret Service’s failure to recognize the pivotal contribution of a local SWAT officer during the tumultuous events of July 13.
Described as a “total badass” by Higgins, the officer reportedly took a daring shot from approximately 100 yards away, directly targeting Crooks as he moved across the rooftop of the AGR building.
As per Higgins’ account, upon spotting Crooks, the officer promptly abandoned his position and confronted the threat head-on, ultimately firing a shot that disabled Crooks’ rifle after he had discharged eight rounds.
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