Staff Reports
As if America didn’t have enough chaos to juggle, now there’s a new chapter in the saga of the Deep State’s attempt to ruin Donald Trump. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley decided to shine a spotlight on a recent assassination attempt on the former president, unleashing a glorious flood of bodycam footage from local police. This particular bit of footage shows the police response to the would-be assassin at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Spoiler alert: it turns out that the security measures were, unsurprisingly, not up to snuff.
According to Grassley’s office, the bodycam footage confirms that local law enforcement noticed the shooter way before he even got comfortable on the roof. This revelation comes as a shock to no one who’s been paying attention—if federal agencies had their act together, this might have been avoided entirely. There’s a reminder here of what it’s like when federal agencies drop the ball. It raises the question: how many more times can they afford to miss the mark?
Grassley releases bodycam footage of local police responding to Trump shootinghttps://t.co/ooMRULuxSP
— Larry Elder (@larryelder) July 24, 2024
Senator Grassley didn’t mince words, pointing out that the chaos has only compounded the questions surrounding the security failure that transpired on July 13. The lack of transparency from the Secret Service—as is typical for a government agency that leans more toward opacity than openness—only thickens the plot. Grassley is adamant that this issue demands public scrutiny and clarity because when it comes to securing the safety of a former president, anything less is unacceptable.
In addition to revealing the bodycam footage, Grassley has been playing hardball with the higher-ups. He sent a detailed letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, along with the acting head of the Secret Service, asking for details on the operational security plan. This should really make folks wonder who’s in charge of keeping these events safe. The senator also brought up that a drone operator from the Secret Service was present in the personnel list, so the question remains: what exactly was the Secret Service doing during all of this?
It’s clear that Grassley isn’t letting this matter fall through the cracks. He has set a deadline for the Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security to provide answers by July 30. With bodycam footage hitting the airwaves, it’s hard to escape the feeling that this story is only getting started. One thing is for certain—the safety of public figures is an all-hands-on-deck situation, and it’s about time someone held the responsible parties accountable.
