Secret Service faces serious questions about security footprint and rooftop access at Trump event

In the wake of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, there are widespread concerns and questions about how a sniper was able to obtain rooftop access roughly 150 yards from the former president’s position at the podium at an outdoor rally. CNN's Whitney Wild reports. #CNN #News

[@robliston1283]

So, EVERYONE but the Secret Service found Waldo. Something's fishy to me.

[@Omni0404]

You think it's more likely that this is a conspiracy rather than simple negligence? 😮‍💨

[@jimlewis2395]

@@Omni0404 Seeing as how almost all of these so called "conspiracies" have turned out to be true, then probably yes

[@thatmanfromcleveland2835]

​@@jimlewis2395what conspiracies turned out to be true?

[@Omni0404]

@@jimlewis2395 Almost all conspiracy theories have not turned out to be true. You're just saying you believe them all

[@jimlewis2395]

@@thatmanfromcleveland2835 Oh please Take your pick

[@mamajune3864]

There are numerous witnesses that saw the shooter on the roof with a rifle! Why were they ignored? Why would the roof, 150 yards away from the stage be unsecured? I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but this is either incompetence or intentional.

[@banteo]

because AR is legit in the US!

[@jimlewis2395]

They will NOT tolerate Trump shutting down their rackets, again $$$

[@dyingmaisy]

At the Jan 6 rally there were many, many reports of armed attendees (even some in trees) and Trump gave the orders to do nothing. It seems plausible that having armed supporters at Trump rallies was considered normal.

[@Omni0404]

A lot of assumptions being made with this comment. Interesting

[@chrishales3280]

@@Omni0404 it’s the comment section I don’t think it’s that important

[@DD-pz3kf]

Kid was probably thinking : " I cant believe they're letting me do this "!

[@Kuntlip]

"My psychiatrist, Dr. Jolyon West Jr., said it would be this easy! How did he know the police and secret service would ignore me? Time to take the magic disappearing pill he gave me and escape!"

[@zx7-rr486]

Probably... but then he probably wouldn't have known what to expect. The scary thing is that he was clearly not a "deranged psycho", he was a pretty nice kid, by all accounts. So what on earth pushed him to do this? I'm kinda struggling to guess ... oh wait a minute .... that's right... he honestly believed he was saving America from a dictatorship. Well done Joe.

[@vasiovasio]

This is like if I wake up this morning and find Kim Kardashian in my bed! lol

[@kenevans3304]

Secret Service needs this time to get there stories straight of how they screwed up

[@frankgiuliano380]

You can be sure the swamp is in action.

[@frednurk444]

Their not there !!

[@MAkAVeLlIiii]

What makes you think there isn't a story already in place? They probably have back up stories too just in case 1 doesnt stick good enough

[@midgard9547]

Why were Secret Service Snipper Riffles SET UP, FIXATED ON TRYPODS and DIRECTED TOWARD THE SHOOTER before Trump was shot? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Job with no doubt

[@houseguest5090]

"screwed up" right....

[@pauljansen1137]

How can a man be on a roof very close to the stage while being seen with a gun for minutes and the Secret Service does nothing......

[@reason6835]

In the video, it’s more like seconds, not minutes.

[@jasonr8364]

Exactly failure on secret service part

[@danielspr]

@@jasonr8364 Massive failure by Secret Service and law enforcement!

[@tomaspita7244]

@@reason6835 yeah from the time he started talking until shots fired was under 3 minutes but the 'witness' said 7-8 minutes (going from memory when he was interviewed live the first time) "we were pointing, we came out of the woods and kept pointing - did you REALLY tell anybody or do you 'feel' like you did?

[@tubeonline629]

As soon as he was spotted, they should have covered Trump and get him in a safe place . They have one job, one person to protect, and they blew it.

[@ndzi_karl]

The secret service dropped the ball here big time.The killer was hiding in the open!

[@authenticspace-jx2qs]

Give me a letter for a thousand

[@BryanM86]

Hmm kinda like J6

[@vladchenkov9215]

No ball dropped, they did what they were told obviously.

[@Pilotpaulie]

@@ndzi_karl KZbin deleting comments again. 🤦

[@biggtrux]

@@Pilotpaulie Well, stop making those comments. 🤦

[@geekworthy7938]

Q: How could we have prevented this? A: The Secret Service could have been doing their job!!! Every failure, failure to secure, failure to communicate, failure to respond quicker, all basic failures by the Secret Service!!!

[@terintiaflavius3349]

Secret Service was shown to be completely incompetent. This is crazy. They didn't even send a rep to the FBI press conference, the one female agent by the SUV couldn't even holster her firearm. What a mess

[@AuzSanchez]

I caught that too.. she couldn't even find the holster like 3 times haha

[@shaft5]

I am relieved they have Agent Krispy Kreme 🍩 protecting President Trump. #Sarcasm

[@ScottPalangi]

​​@@AuzSanchezher gut was in the way. Yet, somehow she passed the annual PT run to stay on the job.

[@vikramgupta2326]

Ha ha. I noticed that.

[@midgard9547]

Why were Secret Service Snipper Riffles SET UP, FIXATED ON TRYPODS and DIRECTED TOWARD THE SHOOTER before Trump was shot? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Job with no doubt

[@commonsenseproductions5893]

Biggest question: How was trump still speaking on stage when police were notified of a rifleman on the rooftop by mutiole witnesses at least 2-3 minutes before shots broke out?? Why didn't local LE radio in?

[@imaginedmountains2311]

LIHOP

[@reason6835]

Not true. The video clearly shows the people notice him climbing onto the roof and start screaming at the police. Literally 19 seconds later shots ring out. 19 seconds. Not minutes.

[@commonsenseproductions5893]

@@reason6835 in what video do you see the suspect climb the ladder? I bet the video youre referring is when hes crawling across the roof and not starting when he climbed up. There was enough time for a local LE to climb the ladder and see him on the roof. Even still, a radio can get to the SS team in less than 19 seconds

[@elmosweed4985]

@@reason6835 1:47 Talks about a witnesses seeing a man walking outside the security perimeter with a rifle before the event. It goes on to describe a witness that spoke with their affiliate and it was reporter they witnessed a guy moving from roof to roof.

[@BryanM86]

@@elmosweed4985ya but if every event was canceled because of a threat or a random person reported seeing a gun or something there would never be any events did this person have a picture or even try to take the police to where the person was at ?

[@timc7312]

I heard there are these things called drones ,eyes in the skies might be helpful

[@Noitisnt-ns7mo]

and stop using them on us? I don't think so.

[@shaft5]

💯💯💯 Common sense is in short supply at the Secret Service

[@christopherlobo8082]

Sent to Ukraine.

[@s.m.4198]

I’m a liberal. But I can clearly see that they barely covered Trump when he was exiting the stage. His head was still completely visible. My dad and I were shocked at how badly they handled it. Can’t stand the guy but would not want anyone to harm him.

[@omayraconcepcion9022]

Ehh

[@davidallen346]

The secret service were confident enough to believe that Trump was well beloved by everyone

[@seabreezecoffeeroasters7994]

@@davidallen346 tRump - take the Mags away.

[@travelback5700]

@@s.m.4198 true. They even let Trump wave at the crowd while his head was fully exposed. Not good.

[@anthonycashero7605]

Insecure Dems have become control freaks. Socialists. That's reality.

[@eatonkuntz]

CNN went real quick from "trump fell on stage" to "police bad, blame them" These spinners....

[@gr8ful191]

Right 😊

[@user-wg6im5th7r]

What a waste of tax money for these teams..I want my tax refund

[@gregorynaber2901]

That’s your response when a man almost lost his life , you need your brain examined 😮

[@SouthsideEnglewoods]

​@@gregorynaber2901i don't even live anywhere near US and i still want my tax refund too

[@user-eo1vz9lt8g]

@@SouthsideEnglewoods start a list....

[@joystiicks5680]

​@@gregorynaber2901A man did lose his life...

[@joeschneider8025]

Someone at the rally spotted him and was yelling for secret service in the police They ignored him

[@johnoneill7947]

Secret Service: Don't tell us how to do our job.

[@Baby-Dont-Hurt-Me-007]

The police officer actually went up on the roof you can read about it

[@kevinPat6754]

Very Suspicious they went against protocol

[@joethebigguy9286]

This is why Dems wanted to take away Trump's secret service detail

[@borisjohnson5985]

The secret service did as good a job as CNN does at reporting.

[@Poly-ticks-pv6ro]

Putin and Xi are laughing their asses off at how security was handled.

[@elizknight8262]

Doubtful. Putin let his former buddy's army get very close before they were stopped.

[@princybella5386]

How do you know it wasn't done intentionally?

[@user-sq4zr8wz9c]

​@@princybella5386regardless two ppl died nd one was injured not just anybody but former President.

[@user-sq4zr8wz9c]

Yeah bc he was way to close.

[@dirtditch3]

​@@user-sq4zr8wz9c1 person died 2 were critical ans Trump was hitbon the ear.

[@John-hg3zd]

Already concluded “acted alone”. That was quick.

[@Omni0404]

Who concluded this?

[@TheEnigmaticDeenTruth]

CIA assets usually act alone. Ever watch/read the Bourne Series?

[@John-hg3zd]

@@Omni0404FBI said an hour or two ago

[@Omni0404]

@@John-hg3zd No. They said that so far they have found no evidence that he wasn't acting alone. An absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

[@WalkiTalki]

I know, right. That was one of the first responses before nearly any facts. As a matter of fact the ID reports and "lone wolf" seamed to be released at the exact same time.

[@Kevin-hy8ok]

So I’m seeing multiple reports of spectators alerting the cops about the guy on the roof. What’s wrong with this picture?

[@Baby-Dont-Hurt-Me-007]

Alerting cops? The cop literally climbed up a ladder and went on the roof and then climbed back down

[@AnthonyTon]

Vote for Biden!!! Yes

[@Kimberly-op9xv]

Watch the CNN tape where right before the secret service lifts trump all the way to his feet. You hear trump tell them to" wait, wait" before lifting his thumb and says "okay then mouthing "fight"..

[@jessicamarie8299]

@@AnthonyTonNO!

[@jessicamarie8299]

@@AnthonyTonAfter this accident i’m voting red.

[@RichardMaginnis]

The assasin was walking around with a gun infront of The Crowd & than climbs on a roof while People are Screaming gun & Pointing at the assasin & Trump remains on stage, SOMETHINGS OFF HERE

[@tomaspita7244]

Yeah, your story

[@elmosweed4985]

@@tomaspita7244 What part was wrong ?

[@mateobaysa2055]

@@patriciarussell1177you think!? 😂

[@DawnaT]

​@@tomaspita7244 How is it wrong?😊

[@mr.majestic3851]

You give him too much credit .

[@joralemonvirgincreche]

Also the Secret Service's job once he was shot was to get him off the stage and into a vehicle ASAP. Instead they waited while he put his shoes on and allowed him room to do a fist pump and the Hitler salute. What if there had been a second gunman? They seemed to be assuming there was only one gunman.

[@cggc9510]

Fist bump yes. Hitler salute no. And they did try to get him off the stage. You can see them dragging him. It was Trump that was slowing them down.

[@patricnoK]

joralemonvirgincreche..Or KNEW there was. I mean some people are saying this was a Reichstag moment combined with a Manchurian Candidate underplot.

[@BabaYaga-yh3yi]

The incompetency of the Secret Sevice was embarrassing to say the least. 😂😂😂

[@clintonkildepsteen3982]

Or...... They let it happen

[@John-ct9zs]

Secret Service Agent 1: Hey Billy Bob, there's a guy up there with a rifle! Secret Service Agent 2: Is that so? Interesting...

[@bwofficial1776]

Agent 1: "Is he one of ours?" Agent 2: "Maybe. Don't ask questions."

[@midgard9547]

Why were Secret Service Snipper Riffles SET UP, FIXATED ON TRYPODS and DIRECTED TOWARD THE SHOOTER before Trump was shot? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Job with no doubt

[@killustrator]

I can't believe CNN is actually covering this and not sweeping for the administration

[@pakrm2023]

I know!

[@probie2460]

The Secret Service will investigate themselves and find no wrongdoing.

[@occdoc007]

"The Secret Service knew enough to have a counter-sniper, but didn't seem to protect the building.....you wouldn't have a counter-sniper unless you expected a sniper threat; if that's the case why are you not protecting the building?" --- Unless this was all staged and planned? As a child growing up in the Philippines under the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, I remember when Marcos reportedly ordered a political rally bombed to justify the declaration of Martial Law, ensuring he stayed in power for many years. Straight out of a wanna-be dictator's playbook...

[@zuluvegans6897]

Condolences to all affected families and the injured and God bless 🇺🇸. Warm greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@Riclmnopp]

The crowd saw the “bad guy” *minutes* before the secret service acted. IMO they let this happen.

[@domelessanne6357]

sounds like a conspiracy theory

[@Baby-Dont-Hurt-Me-007]

The police officer climbed up the ladder onto the building the guy pointed his gun at him and the police officer retreated back down the ladder. The whole time the Secret Service would've been watching this

[@Riclmnopp]

@@domelessanne6357 It’s an option based on the witnesses recounting of the situation and videos taken from the event.

[@colonelangus8247]

@@domelessanne6357 yup that's the term coined by the FBI to shut people down who speak truth to power.

[@dimitrilasscher1442]

​@@domelessanne6357 soubd like a bad job lets see what really happened before your bullshit

[@pillycay7611]

How can someone lay open on an open roof with a rifle 😂😂😂 What a joke

[@jr-xs9tf]

At 130 yards,as well. No law presence on that roof complex to begin with. Unreal.

[@redfish112000]

Why didn't they have surveillance drones in the air before and during the rally

[@nazur72]

Is Bucks County hiring Uvalde cops?

[@stoneneils]

Bingo. Peopel talk as if this negligence is new. This era has been full of yutzes on their phones rather than working...in fact every store i walk into..even the owners are on the phone rather than marketing their stores.

[@Progressive_Canadian]

"It was outside of the perimeter." Okay, but how is that an excuse when it's the responsibility of law enforcement, the CIA, and the Secret Service to define what the perimeter should be?

[@jimlewis2395]

Its a PHONY, piss poor excuse

[@zackwang9314]

anything inside 500m is considered a red zone and definitely inside the perimeter

[@jabbermocky4520]

As I understand it, they use 3 tiers of security: A Secret Service "body detail" ( those who stay close to the protectee ) ; A perimeter detail ( rangers & snipers) and a local law enforcement detail to cover areas just outside the perimeter. It appears that somebody dropped the ball in that hierarchy.

[@Strollmanx]

Kim Cheatle Biden appointee. Head of the secret service, more interested in DEI than protecting and still has not commented. Democrats did not allow RFK Jr. to have a debate stage spot and also denied him secret service despite what happened to his father and uncle. President Trump is not allowed a full security detail until his nomination, which just goes to show how absurd this all is.

[@Sarcasticron]

It was outside of the chain link fence. Chain link fences don't stop ARs. I don't like Trump, but he's still a former President. I sure hope he gets a better security team NOW!

[@conradkappel9426]

The building was outside the perimeter? Horse feathers! It was in very close proximity to the podium with a perfect angle. And we are led to believe that neither State, local or Secret Service identified or secured it? That's not only unlikely, it's impossible. Much more to this.

[@DaveLiber]

I look forward to the results of anthe planned independent investigation.

[@stoneneils]

Horse feather? Poppycock!!

[@kwilliams544]

Horse Feathers?? That’s a first

[@midgard9547]

Why were Secret Service Snipper Riffles SET UP, FIXATED ON TRYPODS and DIRECTED TOWARD THE SHOOTER before Trump was shot? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Job with no doubt

[@loumulkern2724]

@@kwilliams544 Horse Hockey!

[@floridastacker]

CNN calling Trump an existential threat to democracy and here they are going "what do we do to stop this" smh

[@Burgermonster]

where in the video or elsewhere does CNN say that?

[@Findtherealjesus2025]

​@@Burgermonsteroh I'm not sure roflmao

[@michaelacheampong2869]

They say that all the time, calling him Nazis etc.. ​@@Burgermonster

[@cosanostra4286]

CNN , MSNBC , AND ALL OF THE DEMOCRST FAKE NEWS HAVE BLOOD IN THERE HANDS for the telling there people every day that Trump is a thread to democracy

[@Burgermonster]

@@michaelacheampong2869 I watch many channels including CNN and I've never heard of a CNN journalist say these things. Please provide a link or reference if you make these accusations.

[@user-op3lx5cw1h]

Gross Negligence, Incompetence and Intentionality!

[@evaluateanalysis7974]

Oxymorons....

[@benhac]

Wrong!. There is a woman at the head of the secret service, so their conduct was obviously impeccable.

[@stoneneils]

Not at all. Today there is gross negligence everywhere. This is par for the course for this era of distraction.

[@Peter-hs7zn]

In who's favour. Hmm

[@jowens3975]

It can't be all three smart guy

[@janiekcarney5482]

The local police saw the guy but hid to save himself.

[@oldhippie6072]

The building was 150 yards from the stage with a perfect line of site. that is not outside the perimeter.

[@TECHIE_101]

clinton needs a refund

[@tiahenry4743]

Yeah Hillary is waiting in the wings for when Biden steps down.

[@elizandropedraza1286]

More like Obama and Biden. 😮 Because the Clintons haven't been in power since 2000.

[@askani21]

Keep your conspiracy theories inside your head. Don't contaminate others with your stupid paranoia.

[@scott2228]

This was funny.

[@Noitisnt-ns7mo]

"Not like the old days." - Hellary

[@gregmyrland2515]

The press needs to adhere to some kind of standard (like they used to 20 years ago) instead of sensationalizing everything. Their job is to report and let the viewers decide, not tell the viewers what they think it means. Is there any screening before publishing anymore? The Politicians also need to have some self control and self respect before making wild assertions about their opponents.

[@chrishales3280]

Because they use the excuse that it’s entertainment and that’s what they become.

[@patricnoK]

@gregmyrland2515..IMO .Republicans have always been more concerned with optics than reality. This didn't happen overnight, it began with the perfect Republican candidate in 1980, Ronald Reagan, a grade B movie actor, who could read a script, find his mark and follow directions. Reagan eagerly signed legislation doing away with the fairness doctrine which said that if you were going to broadcast a statement as fact (without any demonstrable evidence) on any media operating under the FCC rules, then you, by law, had to provide an equal amount of airtime in the same time slot for an opposition response. If the law had still been in effect when election fraud and a conspiracy by the "deep state" was being spread on the right wing channels, they would have to provide equal time to the opposition. The same would be true for the left wing channels in providing the right wing opposition equal time to respond to left comments. It was less than 3 years after the dissolution of the fairness doctrine, that Rush Limbaugh began the right wing lies, unanswered on the talk radio format...and that is called propaganda. This continued unchecked by the fairness doctrine and lead to the division we have today. IMO, if the fairness doctrine had remained in place we would have a much better informed electorate today. Also, IMO if Reagan (an actor and puppet of the oil companies) had not removed the Solar Panels from the White House (that Carter, a nuclear engineer, had installed) ,instead leaving them in place and supporting the development of renewable sources of energy, we would be 100% sustainable energy self sufficient, and without the effects, and costs, that a fossil fuel based energy system has on the environment.

[@LuciFeric137]

Secret service scrub their phones yet?

[@authenticspace-jx2qs]

Apparent not they need to go through that ill advised system that was put centuries ago this is America tell em

[@TheUMIA]

Haha not many will get that poke.

[@authenticspace-jx2qs]

@@TheUMIA Love aint poke anyway so there's that !

[@authenticspace-jx2qs]

@@TheUMIA You sound like you get a Lotta poke 😏 real man

[@authenticspace-jx2qs]

@@TheUMIA Will my child get to feel love or are we all just cursed to be street thugs because being black hurts ! An even worse if you speak first living my life as outlaw what could be worse ?

[@epicriosonlinemoney3654]

The Secret Service made a "Super Simple Mistake."

[@billobrien4680]

A LEO who claimed to have taken part in several such political events explained how the security zones are manned by SS and local law enforcement. The SS does tier 1 and tier 2 security and local law is assigned to tier 3. He said that the building where the shooter was was in the tier 3 zone and that they should have had personnel around those other buildings. Based on his experience he said that the locals screwed the pooch.

[@SeaMonkey137]

The Atlantic is being a little hyperbolic. I think this was a security failure and 100% preventable. There's a 150 ft tall water tower just a few meters off the line between the podium and the shooter's position. Why was the secret service's sniper at one of the lowest points on the field? This was a failure in creative ideation. You have to think like the bad guy. Caveat, practically all my experience is military and old. So I may be missing something.

[@haov287]

Someone reported to Polices, Secret Services that someone was on the roof at least half an hour before the incident occurred but nothing was done. There was something fishy.

[@jowens3975]

No they didnt

[@kbennett531]

How does someone climb a roof with a long gun and not seen be secret service

[@May-u8l-f9j]

All these interviews About how terrifying it was but instead of helping people they got their phones The man that lost his life did the right thing and protect his family While 99% went straight for there phones And go for the 2 mins of fame shame on you

[@cheryls3777]

@@May-u8l-f9j Ridiculous statement, doubt you were even watching....

[@Bolt99K]

Yeah thats not even true. Watch the video, a couple people pull out their phones, including one lady in a bright white tank top that everyone likes to point out. But 90+% of people ducked down or were trying to shield themselves. Also just to be Honest, Republicans act a lot different than democrats. Tbh if this was a democrat crowd, they probably wouldve ran. Republicans are a lot more likely to trust law enforcement to keep them safe, rather than to run and try to save themselves. Im not sure which is the better choice, but a crowd that large running couldve easily hurt or unalived more people.

[@EeveePlayz]

kennedy should get security immidiately

[@EeveePlayz]

@DanStanhope-nd5hv no im talking about rfk jr his brothers son is also right now running for president as a independent

[@s.m.4198]

A witness said they alerted the police that someone was on the roof before it happened and they were running around crazily.

[@midgard9547]

Why were Secret Service Snipper Riffles SET UP, FIXATED ON TRYPODS and DIRECTED TOWARD THE SHOOTER before Trump was shot? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Job with no doubt

[@dustinsanchezmusic5851]

Sounds like The secret service is sick of Trump too…

[@flodareltih9825]

Secret Service: It is what it is. We don’t take responsibility at all.

[@estherjohnson7504]

Lost a life 😢, changed everything for that family, plus the carnage. Everyone there will remember, those who are injured 😢. Who or what are WE?

[@jimlewis2395]

So called "secret service' should face a hell of a lot more than questions. If you get my drift

[@bobwoods1302]

Ya ok Ivan

[@jimlewis2395]

@@bobwoods1302 You imbeciles are STILL saying, that moronic, childish "Ivan" line ???? Incredible

[@jimlewis2395]

@@bobwoods1302 What gutless coward deleted my reply to him?????

[@jimlewis2395]

@@bobwoods1302 "Ivan" ???? You silly, ignorant children are STILL saying that dumb "Ivan" bs???? Pathetic

[@slavax7096]

@@bobwoods1302ok bob lmfao

[@davida.edward2779]

This man didn't act alone

[@Bill_Cooper]

CNN seems disappointed. I wonder why?

[@ClarkHolbrook-jk1kv]

Where did you come up with that? Who om CNN said they were disappointed. Or are you trying to throw more fuel on the fire. Pure evil.

[@robertfrank9228]

We know how it happened, we demand to know Why.

[@lcukei]

Would that change anything?

[@Lacaletadelola]

Weak?…. or ?

[@stoneneils]

Come on guys..the secret service were probably looking at their phones just like every other worker out there today.

[@kusheran]

If you don't know why... You must be a supporter... 😮

[@stevesh4148]

The only department that funcions at 110% effictiveness is payroll department. 😢

[@soursop1972]

The female head of the Secret Service is a DEI hire. During a CBS News interview in May 2023, Cheatle stated the Secret Service, which had a 48% departure rate, needed to "attract diverse candidates and give opportunities to everybody in the workforce, particularly women." She aims to have 30% women in the agency by 2030.

[@sarahpolsinelli566]

How does a 20 year old have such good aim? So sad

[@bonzo20122]

Ask a 20 year old in the Military........

[@user-nk7ce3nz1q]

Was he in the military? Reporting has been that he was a dietary aide in a nursing home.

[@cggc9510]

​@@user-nk7ce3nz1q He was saying that there are 18-20yrd olds in the military that could have easily made that shot.

[@rensinclair4218]

@@sarahpolsinelli566 weird

[@760HorsePower]

Tucker Carlson said this would happen after everything else failed to work

[@nathanjamesbaker]

When Tucker said it, he smiled, like he took delight in the possibility.

[@joanfregapane8683]

Tucker can’t be trusted in anything he says.

[@anandarochisha]

Work for whom ? Some effed up 20 yr old REPUBLICAN AR15 freak ?

[@Baby-Dont-Hurt-Me-007]

I mean just a week before Joey B said let's put in a bull's-eye

[@VIRUS_DO_NOT_OPEN]

​@Baby-Dont-Hurt-Me-007 like Palin said about Gabby Gifford 😮

[@mabutoo]

What still baffles me about this is the part where someone in the crowd was shot and killed yet the crowd doesn't seem to react behind Trump like someone was injured. No one runs and everyone gets up and then reacts to Trump's response. The report is 1 killed and two injured; I wonder where these victims were in the crowd?

[@Sarcasticron]

It's very normal for people in a situation like this to not understand what's going on at the time. Most people don't have a lot of experience with this sort of thing, they often don't even know it was a gun (they often think it was fireworks), and maybe the person was just ducking? Hard to tell in the heat of the moment.

[@estherjohnson7504]

​@@Sarcasticrondid you hear the blood curdling scream, that's reaction,

[@aswini4222]

The firefighter who died was on the extreme left wing of Trump's podium, its not visible in the camera footage. There is a video of the bloodied guy being carried away by police and first responders. Its hearbreaking.

[@sheireland3737]

The man who died was sitting under the screen with the graph on. He was sitting in a row on the upper left side of that section. I’ve seen a video of ppl screaming for a medic. I’ll try to link here

[@sheireland3737]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmSxZ3aMZ9Sqqbssi=JAXklULS31w0jpyl

[@Hanya_Shuten]

What was a trip is that secret service took so long to cover Trump once the gunshots started. Condolences to the family of the man who was killed 🙏🏾

[@arooobine]

Looked like about 2 seconds to me

[@celticmulato2609]

DEI hires with women and they are short women protecting a man over 6 ft 2 , they cant cover him for protection. That job is made for men!

[@RIDING_BEARS]

My brother said that 30 minutes ago

[@stewartsmith1947]

I noticed that too !

[@wayneuttley4903]

What a goof! Pathetic…😂😂😂

[@askani21]

If a job requires tall people, just say tall people. Gender is irrelevant. You just sound like an old sexist uncle.

[@LuciFeric137]

Incel has entered the chat

[@VISC-d6c]

And reposting censored comment : The SS stopped mid extraction and allowed their protectee to full expose himself twice to possible other shooters for photo ops. Someone better lose their positions.

[@suomynona4607]

Don the Con insisted on the photo ops. They were the whole reason for putting on the show.

[@allent208-kf4hv]

They all absolutely let it go down and we all know it

[@greedyambitons4320]

Not a failure but a plot !!!

[@drcrocodile1]

Honest reporting from CNN for a change. Good to see.

[@karens.1430]

Definitely not.

[@jethro1963]

They are being somewhat honest. Most of the left wing media headlines used words like Trump falling and incident to describe an assassination attempt. And even though left wing elements likely had nothing to do with it, CNN definitely wants to immediately move the narrative to the Secret Service.

[@DaveLiber]

They do a pretty good job most of the time. You oughta watch more often!.

[@drcrocodile1]

@@DaveLiber I watch everything. Care about the truth, not ideology. All the legacy media are hyper-polarized and CNN is no exception.

[@jethro1963]

@@DaveLiber As an old newsguy, I can say they don't do a good job. They can barely hold their contempt for Conservative voices while basically cheer leading the other side. You will rarely see left leaning guests interrupted or not being allowed to speak. When in history has the opposition party been held more accountable than an elected government. People were somewhat biased in my day but they could usually leave it at the studio door. They don't even bother now and some of their supposed Conservative voices are anything but: Ana, Alyssa, please.

[@TheJanet4321]

I think initially at least, it doesn't sound like this person was very political. I wonder if he was looking for some notoriety, having been bullied etc...Some people are motivated by getting attention. As far as the Secret Service goes, didn't someone get all the way into the WH twice when Obama was in office? It seems as though security is VERY lax in some instances.

[@americanmess]

How did he know that this building wasn’t protected?

[@deborahaultman2127]

The fact that people told law enforcement the shooter was there with a gun and no one investigates WTH? The report that officers confronted him and he pointed a gun at him!! Then damn they should have kept Trump off the stage!!! If an officer had a gun pointed at him and just said oh well and didn't let secret service know... WTH??? Idk did they just allow this to happen? Snipers had him in their sites 3 minutes?? More questions than answers!! There is a huge problem here! A man lost his life😢

[@gorbo3040]

Trump's reaction was 100% bad ass, no matter what you think of the guy.

[@GeeBee909]

No, HOW his he going to protect the nation if he can't protect himself?

[@Marklovesdrama]

That is one way of looking at it, another is that his judgement was so poor he was willing to risk his life to make himself look tough.

[@marlarochelle7405]

Trumps a coward

[@dougm7744]

It's almost like he knew the threat had passed and he was safe.

[@Marklovesdrama]

@@dougm7744 There is no way he could have known for sure whether there was a second shooter. The Secret Service were still worried, that is why he was bundled into the car.

[@elizandropedraza1286]

The Manchurian Candidate died that day.😮

[@Gdawg890]

He only got grazed! What a crybaby!

[@tochiimoh9428]

You guys at CNN are responsible for

[@askani21]

A registered Republican uses violence against a Republican candidate who promotes violence, yet you blame CNN? ....dude...

[@justaguy-69]

HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY CNN, WE ALL KNOW YOU'VE BEEN WORKING TOWARD THIS FOR 8 YEARS 42/7

[@donaldbush1182]

And dumb Donald walked right into CNNs trap!😂😂😂😂

[@kerrialexander4211]

The campaign is supposed to handle event security, someone def dropped the ball!

[@clintonkildepsteen3982]

SS is supposed to handle security

[@donaldbush1182]

Law enforcement was supposed to focus on people acting strangely? It’s a Trump rally!!

[@Lobo-tommy10]

Give up

[@StillmanVonStillman]

How did the shooter know he was going to have access to that roof?

[@robertwadas]

Joe Biden did say that someone needs to put a bullseye on Trump.. IMPEACH

[@ClarkHolbrook-jk1kv]

How do you even respond to that craziness.

[@chocchochoccho9266]

I remember Dem said it was 'necessary' to strip Trump of Secret Service detail

[@omliem5408]

Why is a roof only 30-60 m away unsafe? How is it that when someone reports that he saw a man climbing a building carrying a gun, it doesn't get attention to investigate or have the secret service look at the roof with a sniper scope??? Isn't their main job/goal to make sure a guy isn't on the roof with a gun?

[@TheRealDuckofDeath]

The wonders of the internet... The timeline is now five minutes and the building is 30 metres away... Tomorrow, the shooter allegedly walked 5 metres behind Trump with the gun, for a whole week, chitchatting with the secret service and getting advice. _The building was 110 metres away and it took less than 20 seconds after he climbed up until he started shooting._ Should it have been guarded? Probably, considering the toxic state Trump has made US politics into. Normally, Secret Service seems to have a 100m limit on what they actively control for people like Trump.

[@danimotherofchickens479]

It was 130 meters away

[@petejams7340]

Putin is laughing. Americans at each other's throats. Half the comments here blaming the other half of America. Grow up

[@GabrielTorres-yx6nf]

Tell the "GROW UP" part to the recently turned 78 yr old baby that rants bs and victimhood all the time. For starts. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@fisayoadeniyan8713]

Are you for real? The 78 year old man almost lost his life by someone radicalized by the hatred coming from the left​@@GabrielTorres-yx6nf

[@shiftymcgee9359]

I mean Vlad has spent good money to get us here.

[@bwofficial1776]

@@GabrielTorres-yx6nf I would but I don't have Biden's number.

[@GabrielTorres-yx6nf]

@@bwofficial1776 You're right Biden wouldn't have Trump's phone number. But you can always reach the toddler in chief whining on X. Good luck!

[@middleguy1776]

They denied him more security today. Now why would they do that? Wake up

[@friscoprocessserver6078]

D.E.I. Didn't Earn It! Look no further than this debacle

[@melodyjack5019]

How was the sniper so quickly identified. He didn’t have a wallet, or any kind of ID on his personal. What is really going on?

[@TopG-lu1hq]

He done a FB video on the way to the rally saying he hates trump and all republicans

[@Omni0404]

Well they found his car. Aren't cars registered in the owners name?

[@HehepatitisZ]

@@Omni0404 they ID his gun. :P

[@newnewme6470]

@melodyjack5019 that is very true… They did identify him pretty quickly… There are so many things off with this… It’s so sad because someone lost their life, but things aren’t adding up… Trump seems like a “by any means necessary to win” type of person.

[@bwofficial1776]

@@Omni0404 Not always. My cars were registered in family members' name to reduce my insurance cost until I turned 25 and dropped into a cheaper insurance bracket.

[@sean00018]

CNN deleting my Biden quotes.

[@Baby-Dont-Hurt-Me-007]

100% I can't even even get one through

[@REALTRUTH2525]

Same here and MSNBC is also. Biden media at work

[@historyiwitness5915]

LOL I haven't been able to post a comment on Yahoo in years. Immediately removed

[@teewil2407]

They are deleting post, that doesn't fit the narrative.

[@teewil2407]

Biden is the worst president in America's history.

[@PpBvasquez]

Stay on the Truth. Don’t disrespect the dead or the others Harmed!

[@dollarsaurus01]

This has got to be the most outrageous case of law enforcement incompetency since Uvalde. Multiple witnesses tried to warn police that were there that they saw him on the roof. Why did they not act until shots were fired??

[@ragemoon8003]

cop 1 : hey you all see the sniper ? cop 2 : i also hear trump calling capital rioters heros cop 1 :nuff said standing down

[@christinablair1383]

God bless you ❤

[@prabhdeepdhahan1147]

Women shouldn't be in the Secret Service.

[@PaulJohn-j9q]

Your country needs to change its gun laws

[@eugenesant9015]

These democrats so butt hurt that he missed.

[@obrienfinancial]

THEY WERE PART OF IT WASN'T THAT AGENT HOLDING THE LADDER WHILE HE GIT ON THE ROOF

[@randyboisa6367]

Why are 5'3" Secret service woman allowed to guard anything?

[@frankgiuliano380]

SS and biden WOKENESS.

[@shiftymcgee9359]

As opposed to you? You look like a 55 year old woman too thick for a tube top.

[@TheEnigmaticDeenTruth]

DEI 🥶🫥

[@elizknight8262]

Size doesn't always matter. I imagine there are scenarios where having a smaller body and a different gender could be assets.

[@choco.es.unlimited]

Dei.... mind blowing

[@markfryday3702]

CNN is doing a good job on this. I was against them, but now I’m starting to listen to them. They’re really holding up to what News is all about.

[@patriciasjoberg4716]

how did he get up on the roof, didnt he climb up on a ladder in front of people ???

[@janpetersen7440]

A man with a rifle on his way up to the roof of a building can be spotted instantly by a surveillance drone. I don't know if the Secret Service uses drones at all. Or just didn't do it that day. 🤔

[@user-np1qh6ph4y]

Democrats should concede and endorse President Trump. FIX IT

[@katrinabryant9873]

Are you on drugs?

[@robotron17]

So they didn't secure the MOST OBVIOUS location?

[@carljones2838]

The Democrat trying everything to stop Trump, but he get God on his side

Reads like a remake of the novel, " The day of the Jackal "

[@GeeBee909]

title for the updated version : "day of the jacka.."

[@760HorsePower]

Everything was prepared and planned out perfectly but God decided to interfere

[@GLiC]

Bwahahahahahahahahahaha

[@Cedric-wp8xm]

Planned by who?

[@tevandorian1744]

​@@Cedric-wp8xm ya know the people we've been chiming about for 6 years the gd deep state and the gd donors!!!

[@Baby-Dont-Hurt-Me-007]

100%

[@ThePeterwainwright]

tDump has satan on his side not God

[@carmelrankin9362]

Great to see you back on air again Wolf. You're the best on CNN. You report it as it is and you ask the relevant questions. A sad situation in your country right now!!!!