This development comes on the heels of what would have been a botched assassination attempt, had it not veered off from one corner to the next and he lived through this shocking incident at Thursday’s MAGA rally in New Jersey. This is a rally designed to rev up Trump’s base, as you can clearly see from the festive atmosphere and large crowd waiting for the former president to speak.
Video posted on social media showed a figure crawling above the rally on their roof in heavily suspenseful moment. The crowd saw enough of the behavior and started identifying that person to police, most notably U.S. Secret Service personnel who were there too. Terrified, the audience shouted and pointed for almost a full minute-in hopes of warning officials to what could be coming.
NEW – Trump Assassin video shows him crawling on the roof while multiple people point him out to police
They yelled about him for *almost an entire minute*
It’s insane how Secret Service allowed this amateur to almost kill Trump PIC.TWITTER.COM/CWFHBGZOCP
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) JULY 15, 2024
The video captures them trying to alert authorities about the rooftop intruder, in one big display of frustration. The yelling that spanned about 4 seconds underscored what appeared to be a late reaction by Secret Service agents and prompted alarm from attendees and video viewers sarcasm.
Shortly after, the Secret Service which is responsible for keeping track of all former presidents was criticized for its quick response. Even with the crowd clearly in distress, it took agents precious moments to react. Having elite Delta Force operators that were also on security detail for Trump was a major factor in neutralizing the threat. The suspect was caught before they were able to do any major damage, but the lag in response has sent up red flags.
This incident further stirred criticism of the Secret Service’s performance. Critics, noting the relatively paltry response time that refugees seem to have gotten from search crews, are saying less fortunate circumstances in a similar marsh could have had potentially deadly consequences but illustrates an ongoing need by emergency personnel for additional training and preparation.
In this light, we have to consider whether politicians, celebrities and, indeed, former presidents of the United States, such as Trump, are truly safe to begin with. In addition to the fact that “The Secret Service is in deep disfavor all around”, it appears to be a “General consensus The top down from one end of town will never do this again”.
The FBI is busy with its own slate of investigations, many centering on assassination threats against Trump-era officials this new probe adds another dimension. That proof needed to be handled with special care was all the more vital in light of disclosures last year that alleged Iranian agents had plotted against former U.S. officials, as investigations early this week seem to have indicated
The threat investigations on Trump-era officials are far from over with new, quite disturbing details coming to light according the FBI. Previously this week, a former legitimate Chinese agent was linked to plots against ex U.S. representatives that had drawn fresh focus on the risks facing those who supported high-up roles within Trump’s management.
For high-profile political figures, the MAGA rally in New Jersey provided a jarring epitome of those existential frailties and insurmountability. The footage of the uninvited rooftop guest and crowd attempts to frantically alert Secret Service detail has also underscored critical flaws in the agency’s ability respond.
