The FBI and the Biden-Harris administration are engaged in a “major-league cover-up on the near-assassination of former President Trump,” Judicial Watch Inc. asserted Aug. 12. The accusation came after the FBI denied Judicial Watch's request for records on the July 13 Pennsylvania rally at which Donald J. Trump was shot by Thomas Matthew Crooks. Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the FBI on July 26, seeking documents, emails, presentations, and other data regarding the FBI’s coordination with the U.S. Secret Service in preparation for the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, at which Trump was shot in the ear. The request covered the time period from June 15 to present. The FBI cited FOIA exemption 7A, which allows withholding of information that “would deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication.” It did not elaborate or provide context for use of this exemption. Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, said the records denial and reasoning raise some pointed questions. “Were there others involved in the assassination attempt on Trump? If not, then why would the FBI use the excuse of protecting someone’s right to a fair trial to hide records on the FBI’s and Secret Service’s inexcusable failures to protect Trump from being nearly assassinated?” Fitton said in a statement. “The Biden-Harris administration is running a major-league cover-up on the near-assassination of former President Trump.” In an email to Blaze News, the FBI National Press Office declined to comment. 'It’s curious that the acting director didn’t credit local law enforcement.' It was the second records request denial Judicial Watch has faced related to the rally at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds that led to the wounding of Trump, the murder of former volunteer fire chief Corey Comperatore, and serious injury to bystanders David Dutch and James Copenhaver. The Secret Service denied three comprehensive Judicial Watch FOIA requests filed on July 16 seeking advance security plans, videos, emails, and documents related to the attempted assassination. In its denial, the Secret Service cited an exemption because “disclosure could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings.” Fitton said Judicial Watch is preparing lawsuits against the FBI and Secret Service to compel release of the materials. He said Judicial Watch has more than 25 open-records requests pending on the July 13 assassination attempt with the federal government, local and state officials, and agencies in Pennsylvania. The fight over assassination-related records is just the latest attempt to force more transparency in the numerous investigations launched since July 13. Former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle was excoriated by U.S. House members of both major parties for her performance at a July 22 hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images In hours of testimony, Cheatle ducked and deflected many questions, from how many shots Crooks fired into the crowd to why he was not considered a threat based on his suspicious behavior. She also disclosed that she had not visited the shooting site. As calls for her ouster reached a crescendo in Congress after the hearing, Cheatle resigned on July 23 and was replaced by an acting director, Ronald Rowe Jr. Appearing before a joint U.S. Senate hearing on July 30, Rowe appeared to shift the blame for the deadly shooting to local police. He was also criticized for not having basic facts on the shooting available and rebuked for saying the Secret Service didn’t know about Crooks being armed until seconds before he opened fire. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, said the FBI and Secret Service are not being forthcoming. “The federal [law enforcement] just clammed up. They’re not giving us much information,” Johnson said Aug. 11 on WABC Radio in New York. “We were briefed by local law enforcement that talked about that one of their officers took a shot at Crooks,” Johnson said. “That’s not being widely reported. We’ve asked to speak to that officer to get the details. “It’s curious that the acting director didn’t credit [that] local law enforcement had taken shots that might have deterred or ended this shooting,” Johnson said. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

United States Representative Chip Roy (R-Texas) sent a letter on Monday to the San Antonio Police Department’s chief of police demanding crime statistics for shelters housing illegal aliens.The letter, obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation, asked the SAPD to turn over data detailing the number of calls for service to the San Antonio Migrant Resource Center, which opened in July 2022, and the surrounding area. Roy requested information regarding the reasons for the calls, how many resulted in arrests, and a list of the charges. Additionally, the letter demanded reporting on whether the calls required the presence of a Spanish-speaking officer or interpreter.A Venezuelan national allegedly shot and killed a 19-year-old residing at the shelter following an altercation.Roy also requested reporting on how many human smuggling or human trafficking cases the department’s Human Exploitation Unit has been involved in since January 2021. The congressman’s request for additional information was prompted by a recent deadly shoot-out involving SAPD officers and a 25-year-old illegal alien. In late July, three officers responded to a domestic violence call allegedly involving a female who suffered injuries inflicted by her boyfriend. When police arrived at the residence, the suspect, Jorge Jose Chacon-Gutierrez, reportedly picked up a rifle and opened fire. The officers returned fire, killing the suspect. One of the officers was struck multiple times but did not suffer any life-threatening injuries. According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Chacon-Gutierrez illegally entered the country in November 2023 in Eagle Pass, Texas. Border officials subsequently released him with an April 2026 court date.Roy asked the SAPD whether it had previously encountered Chacon-Gutierrez and whether he had ever resided at the shelter.Roy’s letter noted that another shooting occurred in May near the San Antonio MRC. A Venezuelan national allegedly shot and killed a 19-year-old residing at the shelter following an altercation. “Since January 2021, at least 626,232 illegal aliens have arrived in San Antonio, most of whom have originated from Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba, Honduras, and Haiti. From July 7, 2022, when the MRC first opened, to the present, it has provided shelter to at least 345,907 foreign nationals,” Roy wrote to the chief of police. The congressman noted that his constituents are “rightly concerned about the massive influx of illegal aliens” and “deserve answers on the increased illegal alien population’s impact on public safety.”Roy requested the department’s responses by August 26.The SAPD did not respond to a request for comment from the DCNF.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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