Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) shared the full bodycam footage he got from the Beaver County Emergency Services Unit (ESU) regarding the immediate aftermath of Thomas Crooks’ attempted murder of former President Donald Trump.
Grassley wrote, “July 13 Bodycam footage provides more info than Secret Service will share with America We NEED detailed answers ASAP on security failures TRANSPARENCY BRINGS ACCOUNTABILITY.”
Grassley added that he got the video from the Beaver County Emergency Services Unit.
A local Beaver County officer is heard at the outset of the video stating that a sniper captured numerous photographs of Thomas Crooks prior to his opening fire on Trump and several supporters.
According to the officer, the sniper who captured the images was situated in a building that was adjacent to the location where Crooks fired his shots at the former president.
Subsequently, a Secret Service agent asked about the two individuals who were apprehended subsequent to the assassination attempt. However, the Beaver County officers stationed on the roof denied that any individual had been apprehended.
A blurry image of Crook’s lifeless corpse is visible in the video’s background, with a stream of blood cascading down the roof.
An officer’s radio is audible near the conclusion of the video, as it asks, “Do we have access to a drone to clear this water tower?”
In order to promote transparency, Grassley has been evaluating all records received in response to oversight requests issued to federal and local agencies. In the process, he is making all pertinent records public.
“This morning I released the FULL extent of bodycam footage I’ve received from Beaver Co Emergency Services Unit showing aftermath of Trump shooting The public’s biz ought 2b PUBLIC You can find the video on my website,’ Grassley said on social media.
After analyzing approximately 30 minutes of footage, Grassley emphasized two primary concerns in his press release:
- The fragmented and delayed chain of communication between local and federal law enforcement; and
- A seemingly delayed response in identifying and disabling a potential detonator device, including a potential device located next to the deceased shooter.
“The video footage additionally records law enforcement discussing the need to use a drone to inspect and secure the water tower on site,” the senator noted. “Records obtained by Grassley corroborate that USSS had assigned an Unmanned Aerial System drone operator to the event. Despite this, FBI Director Christopher Wray yesterday testified to the House Judiciary Committee that the shooter successfully flew his own drone around the venue two hours before opening fire.”
A sniper named “Greg” is identified as the individual who captured photographs of individuals near the rooftop during the event.
“I believe the sniper that saw these and sent the pictures is right inside this building. All right, so if you go to that window that’s open and yell for Greg, that’s the sniper who sent the original pictures. He saw him come from the bike, set the book down, and then lost sight of him,” said one of the Beaver officers.
