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The New York Times called the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and the murder of an innocent man a “shooting.” It’s not a shooting. It wasn’t about the gun. Trump was shot in the head. The only reason it only went through his ear instead of his head is because he moved his head in […] The post NYT Refuses to Tell the Full Truth About the Attempted Assassination appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Months before the Secret Service apparently missed a gunman on a rooftop and a female agent was seen on video struggling to put her gun in her holster after Donald Trump was shot, there were indications that the Biden administration’s focus on identity politics had undermined competence at the protective agency. Biden appointed Kimberly A. Cheatle as director; the second link on the agency’s website, after “Leadership,” is now “Diversity.” A focus for Cheatle has been getting more  female officers, which she says are underrepresented—which has historically been the case because they are smaller and less able to defend the president. In April, a female agent allegedly attacked her own supervisor in a mental breakdown, Real Clear Politics reported at the time. Michelle Herczeg was relieved from duties defending Vice President Kamala Harris after she “snapped” while at Joint Base Andrews, where Air Force One and Air Force Two travel from. She “began mumbling to herself, hid behind curtains, and started throwing items, including menstrual pads, at an agent.” “Herczeg also screamed at the special agent in charge (SAIC), rattling off the names of female officers on the vice president’s detail and claiming they would show up and help her and allow her to continue working,” Real Clear Politics reported. Then she “snapped entirely,” as one source put it. “Herczeg then chest-bumped and shoved her superior, then tackled him and punched him. The agents involved in restraining Herczeg were especially concerned because she still had her gun in the holster. They wrestled her to the ground, took the gun from her, cuffed her, and then removed her from the terminal,” the story said. The April incident led Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service officer and Republican, to react: “Someone is going to get killed.” The Secret Service did not show up to a press conference Saturday night on the assassination attempt. At the press conference, FBI Special Agent in Charge Kevin Rojek acknowledged it was “surprising” that the shooter managed to plant himself on a rooftop and get off several shots before being stopped by the agency.  He said the Secret Service “needs to answer that question.” Video after the shooting shows numerous female Secret Service agents struggling in a crowd filled with larger men. One fumbles with her gun, while another adjusts her sunglasses. In 2017, a Secret Service agent lost her job after stating on social media that she “wouldn’t take a bullet” for Trump, who at the time was a candidate for office. In May of last year, Cheatle stated goals to have 30% female recruits by 2030. “I’m very conscious as I sit in this chair now, of making sure that we need to attract diverse candidates and ensure that we are developing and giving opportunities to everybody in our workforce, and particularly women,” Cheatle said. The Secret Service currently has an “Inclusion and Engagement Council” that is tasked to “build, foster, create and inspire a workforce where diversity and inclusion are not just ‘talked about’ but demonstrated by all employees through ‘Every Action, Every Day.’” Security experts are calling into question whether Secret Service did all it could to secure the event where Trump was shot. Video of the incident suggests that counter-snipers had their sights on the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, before he opened fire on Trump. The Secret Service is pushing back on reports that Trump’s team had a request for additional security denied. “Theres an untrue assertion that a member of the former President’s team requested additional security resources & that those were rebuffed,” the spokesman posted to social media on Sunday morning. “This is absolutely false. In fact, we added protective resources & technology & capabilities as part of the increased campaign travel tempo.”

Author of How to Prep When You’re Broke and Bloom Where You’re Planted online course The Trump assassination attempt in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania yesterday has spawned all sorts of gossip, theory, and opinions, mixed with a wee bit of fact. Before we dive in, here is the footage of the attempt, caught live and streamed to the world. President Trump was injured when the bullet grazed his ear. If he hadn’t turned his head at exactly the right moment, we’d be talking about his funeral. A person behind the former president was shot and died immediately. Two other rallygoers were wounded. Trump was subsequently checked out at a local hospital and quickly released a statement on Truth Social saying he was fine.   Terrible MSM coverage First of all, the MSM reliably downplayed the attempted and used it as a way to try to make former Pres. Trump look foolish. Behold some of the ridiculous headlines. Pretty vile coverage, yes? It took hours before they admitted this was an assassination attempt. Meanwhile, on social media On social media, you could also rely on the liberal denizens of X to be nasty. The hashtags #onejob (reference to “you just had one job and you messed it up”) and #theymissed trended for hours. There were many tweets (are they still called tweets? xeets? I have no idea) that bemoaned the shooter’s inaccurate aim, including a few that branched into outright hysteria at the “missed opportunity.” Others claimed this was a false flag, created by the Republicans to buy voter sympathy and votes. Watch, this whole thing will be found out to be a hoax. All orchestrated by Trump. — Sarcastic Lovest (@lovestdiomande) July 13, 2024 3 shots, nobody hit, don’t rush him off stage, and he makes his photo op. Nobody moves. Hoax. But; this is the motivation needed for Trump, and ppl are already blaming a political party.. ready to take arms.. nothing has been investigated or found out. Watch what I say.. its… https://t.co/AFTcCnpUPz — Dark Side Of Bright Light (@MemphisPro) July 13, 2024 All the unmitigated hatred aside, the network also exploded with well wishes and prayers for Trump and the other victims who were injured or killed. The Secret Service seemed inept. If I were Trump, I’d probably hire some private security after this fiasco. The agents seemed like they had no idea what they were doing. Trump hit the deck well before they got to him, basically saving himself. They didn’t do the most coordinated job getting him off the stage either. (Should short people be part of a detail where they’re literally supposed to block bullets for a tall person?) One of the agents had a heck of a time reholstering her weapon. But it gets even worse than that. The Trump campaign has repeatedly requested a larger Secret Service contingency and that has been repeatedly denied. Were there enough agents to reliably secure the venue? It seems doubtful. Unless….and bear with me…someone involved was kinda sorta hoping this might happen? I’m not saying that they arranged it, but more than one rally attendee approached the police, telling them they saw a man with a gun climbing a nearby building. And they didn’t check it out? What? Furthermore, attendees saw the shooter BEFORE the Secret Service did and it appears, before a shot was fired, because Trump was still speaking when members of the audience were yelling, “he’s got a gun!” and “he’s on the roof!” What in the world is going on here? Is this ineptitude or something else? The shooter Secret Service snipers neutralized the shooter within seconds of the first shot ringing out. Crooks was identified by DNA, as his face was unrecognizable after he was shot. The NY Post broke his identity, and had some really confusing details to add. According to state voter status records, he was a registered Republican. He also made a single $15 donation to the liberal ActBlue political action committee on Jan. 20, 2021 — President Biden’s Inauguration Day, the Intercept reported. At the time of the donation, Crooks was 17 years old. He registered to vote upon turning 18 in September of that same year as a member of the GOP, records show. Crooks was a member of the 2022 graduating class at Bethel Park High School, the school district confirmed Sunday morning. So, was he a Republican for real? If so, why on earth would he shoot a candidate who was well on his way to the White House? Or was he a Democrat, as his donation indicates? Did he register Republican to vote against Trump in the primary? So far, no motive has been revealed. Former classmates called him “a loner” with “not many friends.” More questions than answers As with all events of this nature, the whole thing has left us with more questions than answers. I’m heartbroken to hear about the death of the audience member and the injuries of two others. I’m relieved that Trump survived. And honestly, it’s pretty bad ass to be grazed by a bullet, then get up and pump your fist in the air and yell “Fight!” I can only imagine if a similar situation arose at a Biden rally, given the current president’s slow cognition and lack of balance. There is no place for violence in our election system. We are not a banana republic, even though we’ve sure been leaning that way recently. I don’t want to see anyone take out either candidate. I want to see a fair and free election. Do you have other observations you’d like to add?  Any theories? Any disagreements with my assessment? Let’s discuss it in the comments section. (Please be civil.) About Daisy Daisy Luther is a coffee-swigging, adventure-seeking, globe-trotting blogger. She is the founder and publisher of three websites.  1) The Organic Prepper, which is about current events, preparedness, self-reliance, and the pursuit of liberty; 2)  The Frugalite, a website with thrifty tips and solutions to help people get a handle on their personal finances without feeling deprived; and 3) PreppersDailyNews.com, an aggregate site where you can find links to all the most important news for those who wish to be prepared. Her work is widely republished across alternative media and she has appeared in many interviews. Daisy is the best-selling author of 5 traditionally published books, 12 self-published books, and runs a small digital publishing company with PDF guides, printables, and courses at SelfRelianceand Survival.com You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, Gab, MeWe, Parler, Instagram, and Twitter. The post Regarding the Trump Assassination Attempt… appeared first on The Organic Prepper.

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