Bodycam Footage Shows Law Enforcement Response In Aftermath Of Trump Assassination Attempt

 Iowa GOP Senator Chuck Grassley released body camera footage on Tuesday of Secret Service and local law enforcement responding to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

The footage shows law enforcement standing on the roof of the American Glass Research building where 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks fired multiple shots at Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania. Crooks struck Trump in the face, seriously injured two rally attendees, and killed 50-year-old Corey Comperatore.

“Bodycam footage provides more info than Secret Service will share w America We NEED detailed answers ASAP on security failures TRANSPARENCY BRINGS ACCOUNTABILITY,” Grassley posted on X.

Crooks can be seen lying dead in the background with a pool of blood alongside what appears to be the rifle he used in the attack. 

In the footage, a man in a black suit is talking with several law enforcement personnel about what was going on. According to video, a sniper had apparently taken pictures of a man on a bike who had been flagged as suspicious. 

The man in the black suit is asked if there was anyone detained over the shooting. Reportedly, several people who had been reportedly videoing the shooter on the roof were now being held for questioning.

“We have one shooter, deceased. I think we have three victims in the crowd. Did you guys hear that, too?” an agent said. The men only respond by saying they saw two helicopters leave the scene.

 

Grassley said that he obtained the footage from the Beaver County Emergency Service Unit.

“For the past 10 days, questions have only been building regarding the catastrophic security failure that occurred on July 13. Federal agencies, particularly the Secret Service, have failed to be transparent with the American people. This assassination attempt is a matter of significant public interest, and the public’s business ought to be public. I’m releasing these records as part of my efforts to get answers and hold agencies accountable.”

In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe, Grassley requested the Secret Service operational security plan for the rally and other records related to the incident. Grassley also asked who was responsible for securing the rooftop of the building that Crooks attacked from.