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Whistleblowers Claim Local Pennsylvania Police Abandoned Rooftop Because It Was TOO HOT: Congressman
Whistleblowers have contacted the office of United States Senator Josh Hawley with claims that law enforcement personnel abandoned their post at the Pennsylvania rooftop from where Donald Trump was shot on July 13. The whistleblowers alleged that law enforcement left the roof ...
Whistleblowers have contacted the office of United States Senator Josh Hawley with claims that law enforcement personnel abandoned their post at the Pennsylvania rooftop from where Donald Trump was shot on July 13.
The whistleblowers alleged that law enforcement left the roof unguarded and went inside the building because it was too hot outside, Knewz.com has learned.
Senator Hawley wrote a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, informing him of the claims made by the anonymous whistleblowers.
On July 13, Trump was shot by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks in a failed assassination bid while he was speaking to a crowd of supporters at a Republican rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
It was reported that Crooks took aim at the Republican Presidential candidate from the roof of the American Glass Research building located around 400 feet away from the podium where Trump was standing at the time of the incident.
Witnesses have claimed that they saw the 20-year-old shooter making his way up the slope of the building’s roof, from where he fired a total of eight shots with lethal intent using his father’s AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle.
In the letter Senator Hawley wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, he cited information relayed to him by a whistleblower “with direct knowledge of Secret Service planning for the event” who claimed that law enforcement personnel were specifically asked to guard the roof of the American Glass Research building.
However, the Missouri Senator’s source alleged that the assigned individual left their post due to “the hot weather.”
“The whistleblower further alleges that concerns over the heat prompted law enforcement to forego patrolling [American Glass Research] Building 6 and instead to station security personnel inside the building,” the letter mentioned.
He further mentioned in the letter that this information contradicts the public statements made by the U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly A. Cheatle “about the ‘safety’ of the sloped roof of American Glass Research Building 6.”
The public statement Senator Hawley is referring to appears to be the comments made by Director Cheatle during an interview on July 16, where she stated that the reason the Secret Service did not position personnel on the sloped roof of the building was due to safety concerns.
“That building in particular has a sloped roof, at its highest point… And so, there’s a safety factor that would be considered there that we wouldn’t want to put somebody up on a sloped roof. And so, the decision was made to secure the building, from inside,” Director Cheatle was quoted as saying.
In addition to relaying the claims made by the whistleblowers, Senator Hawley presented a few demands of his own to the Homeland Security Secretary.
The Senator “immediately” requested a copy of the Homeland Security Investigations’ report on the Trump assassination attempt, as well as the answers to three questions—demanding that they be answered before July 26:
“If the whistleblower’s allegations are accurate, when did the individual abandon the post?”
“Which law enforcement units were assigned to the roof? Please provide all security plans indicating which units were assigned to the roof and the building.”
And lastly, he demanded to know if “any law enforcement personnel fail to report to their assigned stations that day.”
The Senator published a copy of the letter to Secretary Mayorkas on X, formerly known as Twitter.
It is worth noting that Security Service Director Cheatle turned in her resignation from the post on July 23, amidst intense pressure from lawmakers in light of the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
“In light of recent events, it is with a heavy heart that I have made the difficult decision to step down as your Director,” Cheatle was quoted as saying by The Washington Post. “This incident does not define us… I do not want my calls for resignation to be a distraction from the great work each and every one of you do towards our vital mission.”
Both President Joe Biden and Secretary Mayorkas have released official statements regarding her resignation, thanking her for her service.
“Jill [Biden] and I are grateful to Director Kim Cheatle for her decades of public service. She has selflessly dedicated and risked her life to protect our nation throughout her career in the United States Secret Service,” President Biden wrote in a statement released by the White House.
“The independent review to get to the bottom of what happened on July 13 continues, and I look forward to assessing its conclusions. We all know what happened that day can never happen again. As we move forward, I wish Kim all the best, and I will plan to appoint a new Director soon,” the President added.
Was Trump Really Injured by a Bullet? Keith Olbermann Doesn't Think So.
Former ESPN anchor Keith Olbermann fired off a critical post about Donald Trump and his former doctor after the assassination attempt at Trump’s campaign rally. Olbermann, the outspoken one-time MSNBC star, questioned the authenticity of Trump’s claim of being hit by a bullet. In a social media post, he remarked, ...
Former ESPN anchor Keith Olbermann fired off a critical post about Donald Trump and his former doctor after the assassination attempt at Trump’s campaign rally.
Olbermann, the outspoken one-time MSNBC star, questioned the authenticity of Trump’s claim of being hit by a bullet. In a social media post, he remarked, “In brief: Ronny Jackson isn’t a doctor. Which is perfect, because Trump wasn’t hit by a bullet.”
Congressman Jackson, former physician to the president, provided details on the evaluation he conducted last week in Bedminster, New Jersey.
According to Jackson, Trump sustained a gunshot wound to his right ear during the incident. The physician described the injury, stating: “The bullet track produced a two cm-wide wound that extended down to the cartilaginous surface of the ear.”
“The swelling has since resolved, and the wound is beginning to granulate and heal properly,” he continued. “Based on the highly vascular nature of the ear, there is still intermittent bleeding, requiring a dressing to be in place. Given the broad and blunt nature of the wound itself, no sutures were required.”
Trump, who had a bandage over his right ear at the Republican National Convention earlier this week, recalled being wounded by the would-be assassin at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. He said last week, he was “struck by a bullet”.
“If I had not moved my head at that very last instant, the assassin’s bullet would have perfectly hit its mark,” Trump continued. “And I would not be here tonight. We would not be together.”
Olbermann is the latest in the growing list of names questioning Trump’s injuries.
MSNBC host Joy Reid did the same, while legendary tennis star Martina Navratilova called the bandage around his ear a “PR” stunt.
Reid wrote: “I have many questions! Like where are the medical reports? What caused Trump’s injury, and what was the injury? Shrapnel? [sic] Glass? A bullet? Where were the three attendees who were shot seated or standing relative to Trump? Why was Trump allowed to stand and pose for photos, fist-pumping for nearly ten seconds while asking about his shoe when there could easily have been additional shooters?”
Dr. Anthony Fauci has also weighed in, calling the former president’s ear injury a “superficial wound.”
Fauci said: “I don��t think there is much more to it… from what we’ve seen and what we’ve heard, it was a bullet shot that grazed his ear and injured his ear, according to the physicians who examined him. There was no other further damage.”
Biden Delayed Dropping out Because He Doubted Kamala’s Chances Against Trump, Ex-Aides Claim
Is Joe Biden two-faced? The cognitively-challenged 81-year-old president was hesitant to end his re-election bid because he was worried his vice-president Kamala Harris couldn’t take on former president Donald Trump in November, three Biden aides have confirmed. Biden’s “private anxieties” were recounted in the aftermath of his decision to fall ...
Is Joe Biden two-faced?
The cognitively-challenged 81-year-old president was hesitant to end his re-election bid because he was worried his vice-president Kamala Harris couldn’t take on former president Donald Trump in November, three Biden aides have confirmed.
Biden’s “private anxieties” were recounted in the aftermath of his decision to fall on his sword and drop himself from the Democrats’ 2024 ticket.
His opinion about Harris’ weaknesses in a head-to-head showdown with 78-year-old Trump “reflect broader questions among some Democratic leaders about Harris as their nominee this November,” according to Axios, the website that first reported the news.
But those private concerns are also in stark contrast to what Biden said publicly on Sunday when he endorsed Harris, 59.
Biden said: “While it has been my intention to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term.”
In throwing his weight behind Harris as his replacement — publicly, at least — Biden described making her his vice president as “the best decision I’ve made”.
“Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.”
But one aide to the current president said Biden’s real concerns about Harris’ candidacy were raised after he watched her treatment of staff.
One incident included when his veep interrogated her then-chief of staff, Karine Jean-Pierre, to the point that it made “others uncomfortable”.
While she might not have won Biden’s full support, Harris won a slew of support from the majority of House Democrats, 153 in total, with most Senate Democrats and twelve of the nation’s 23 Democratic governors also giving her the green light.
As Knewz.com previously reported, Harris launched what one top party official called an “impressive shock and awe campaign” to shore up her position as the would-be Democratic nominee.
One source told us: “Kamala moved swiftly to crush any potential opposition to her candidacy undertaking what is very unglamorous but necessary work.”
Harris learned of Biden’s shock decision in a series of phone calls on Sunday as she worked at the Vice President’s Residence and Office at Number One Observatory Circle in northwestern Washington, D.C.
Harris later said in a statement: “With this selfless and patriotic act, President Biden is doing what he has done throughout his life of service: putting the American people and our country above everything else.”
She added: “I am honored to have the president’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination.
“Over the past year, I have traveled across the country, talking with Americans about the clear choice in this momentous election. And that is what I will continue to do in the days and weeks ahead.”
Pizza With Anchovies and Pounding the Phones in a Howard University Hoodie: How Kamala Harris Spent Her First Night as the Dems’ Likely ‘24 Candidate
The Kamala Harris express has left the station. The vice-president gorged on pizza with anchovies while wearing her alma mater Howard University hoodie and sweats in the hours after Joe Biden told her he was quitting the ticket in a political earthquake that effectively paves the way for a Harris-Donald ...
The Kamala Harris express has left the station.
The vice-president gorged on pizza with anchovies while wearing her alma mater Howard University hoodie and sweats in the hours after Joe Biden told her he was quitting the ticket in a political earthquake that effectively paves the way for a Harris-Donald Trump showdown at the ballot box, Knewz.com can reveal.
Harris, 59, had multiple phone conversations with Biden before he announced at 1:46 p.m. on Sunday that he was stepping aside, sources confirmed.
She then turned her ear to more than 100 Democratic leaders — speaking to each of them via phone — over a span of 10 hours in a makeshift campaign war room inside the Vice President’s Residence and Office at Number One Observatory Circle in northwestern Washington, D.C.
A Beltway insider told Knewz.com: “Kamala moved swiftly to crush any potential opposition to her candidacy undertaking what is very unglamorous but necessary work.”
David Axelrod, who was the chief strategist for Barack Obama, said the would-be Democratic nominee’s “impressive shock and awe campaign” had shored up her position.
“A lot of big dominos have fallen, including almost all of the major, potential contenders who might have challenged her,” he posted to X.
“Hard to see any other outcome here than her nomination.”
On Monday morning, the only potential contender to Harris was Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who was said to be considering rejoining the Democratic Party to vie for the presidential nomination.
Front-runner Harris had won the support of a majority of House Democrats — 153 — to start her week, with most Senate Democrats —32 — and twelve of the nation’s 23 Democratic governors following suit.
Polls also showed some positive signs for Harris, whose political pedigree includes becoming the first female, Black and South Asian attorney general in California history in 2010.
In NBC News’ latest national poll, conducted more than a week after Biden’s dismal debate performance but before the assassination attempt on Trump, Harris trailed Trump by 2-point margins among registered voters.
Similarly, a post-debate national Fox News poll found Trump ahead by 1 point against Harris (Trump 49%, Harris 48%) among registered voters.
A national CBS News/YouGov poll of likely voters conducted after the assassination attempt found Trump leading Harris by 3 points, 51% to 48%.
In New York Times/Siena College battleground polls of Pennsylvania and Virginia, Harris also performed 2 points better than Biden did among likely voters in these two states.
As we previously reported, Biden stepped aside from the Democrats ticket after a brutal 25-day revolt from top Democrats.
While he endorsed Harris and declared it was time for the Democrats “to come together” in a bid to beat Trump, the scandal of Biden’s cognitive decline and the White House cover-up of such hasn’t abated.
Top republicans joined Trump and running mate JD Vance in demanding Biden must leave the Oval Office immediately and called on Harris to invoke the 25th amendment.
The amendment allows the vice-president to become acting president when a president is unable to continue his duties, if for example, he or she becomes incapacitated due to a physical or mental illness.
But speaking exclusively to Knewz.com, a top campaign source warned Republicans to be “careful” about “jumping all over the 25th amendment” for fear it could backfire.
“Invoking the 25th amendment would allow Kamala Harris to effectively audition as president,” the insider said.
“Donald Trump’s hopes of regaining the White House best rest with keeping Biden in it, and his incompetence will eventually stain Kamala Harris too.
“Having Biden in the White House until election day also serves as a constant reminder about how she helped cover-up his obvious health issues!”
‘Who is Running Our Country?’: Trump Leads Push for Kamala Harris to use 25th Amendment to Boot Biden — but Some Republicans Fear It Could Backfire
Donald Trump led a chorus of questions around whether an “infirm” Joe Biden is fit enough to serve out the final five months of his besieged presidency. In a series of posts to Truth Social , the former president tried to turn the attention from his ...
Donald Trump led a chorus of questions around whether an “infirm” Joe Biden is fit enough to serve out the final five months of his besieged presidency.
In a series of posts to Truth Social, the former president tried to turn the attention from his likely 2024 presidential contender Kamala Harris to 81-year-old Biden’s ability to run the country, writing: “Who is running our Country right now? It’s not Crooked Joe, he has no idea where he is. If he can’t run for office, he can’t run our Country!!!”
Trump even questioned whether Biden — who stepped aside from the Democrats ticket after a brutal 25-day revolt from top Democrats — was a “threat to Democracy.”
“If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President,” Speaker of the House Mike Johnson added in a post on X.
“He must resign the office immediately.”
The Trump campaign in a statement added: “Biden is a national security threat in great cognitive decline and a clear and present danger to every man, woman, and child in our country.
“The question then to Kamala Harris is simple: knowing that Joe Biden withdrew from the campaign because of his rapidly deteriorating condition, does Harris believe the people of America are safe and secure with Joe Biden in the White House for six more months.”
Trump’s vice-presidential running mate, Senator JD Vance, echoed the message.
He insisted the Democrats should not get to remove Biden in the most “politically beneficial” method without also booting him from office.
“If Joe Biden cannot run for president, he cannot serve as president, and if they want to take him down because he is mentally incapable of serving, invoke the 25th amendment,” he told Jesse Waters on Fox News.
The 25th Amendment allows the vice-president to become acting president when a president is unable to continue his duties, if for example, he or she becomes incapacitated due to a physical or mental illness.
It is a dramatic twist of fate for Trump who faced the same call with just days left in his term.
The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives in 2021 passed a measure calling on then-Vice President Mike Pence and Trump’s Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment. Pence refused to do so.
A top campaign source warned: “The Republicans should be careful jumping all over the 25th amendment. It is the wrong move.”
“Invoking the 25th amendment would allow Kamala Harris to effectively audition as president,” the insider told Knewz.com.
“Donald Trump’s hopes of regaining the White House best rest with keeping Biden in it, and his incompetence will eventually stain Kamala Harris too.
“Having Biden in the White House until election day also serves as a constant reminder about how she helped cover-up his obvious health issues!”
For its part, the White House has insisted Biden, whose horrible debate performance in June ignited the political crisis, is still fit to serve.
The president’s physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in February that the president “is a healthy, active, robust 81-year-old male, who remains fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency.”
The president made the decision to withdraw from the race while isolating in Delaware after testing positive for Covid-19 — a condition Trump insisted was bogus and yet another cover-up.
Would-Be Trump Assassin Visited Shooting Range Days Before the Pennsylvania Shooting
Former President Donald Trump’s would-be assassin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, allegedly went to a shooting range to hone his firearm skills days before the infamous shooting in Pennsylvania, Knewz.com can reveal. A shooting practice classmate says he fears Crooks might have been “pushed over the edge” listening to the ...
Former President Donald Trump’s would-be assassin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, allegedly went to a shooting range to hone his firearm skills days before the infamous shooting in Pennsylvania, Knewz.com can reveal.
A shooting practice classmate says he fears Crooks might have been “pushed over the edge” listening to the right-wing instructor ranting about how Trump was the best man for the White House.
Bill Jenkins, who has spoken to the FBI, told outlets: “I was sitting next to evil. I haven’t been able to sleep thinking about it.”
Crooks allegedly showed off his skills during a training course where he blew a large hole in a shooting target with a volley of precision rounds using his weapon.
The shooter raised concerns among a number of those who encountered him leading up to the Pennsylvania Trump rally.
Jenkins mentioned that during a political conversation with others at the range, Crooks remained reticent, possibly indicating his internal dissatisfaction with the conversation’s content.
The incident took place as Trump addressed a crowd, and Crooks, armed with an AR rifle, fired multiple shots from a nearby building.
While the former president narrowly escaped death, one rally attendee lost their life, and two others were critically injured. Following the attack, Secret Service snipers took down Crooks with a single shot from another nearby building, prompting a comprehensive security review.
Despite continued investigations by the FBI, Crooks’ motives remain largely unknown. His membership in a local gun club, possession of numerous firearms at home, and online searches for political figures raise questions about his motivations.
While Crooks’ acquaintances describe him as introverted and a victim of bullying in the past, no definitive clues have emerged to fully comprehend his decision to target Trump.
Computer programmer Bill, who lives in Pennsylvania, said he has struggled sleeping since discovering he had met the shooter.
He said: “This guy killed a man with a wife and kids and almost plunged the country into chaos by killing Donald Trump.”
Bill and Crooks had signed up for the “intermediate handgun-pistol 2” class at Keystone Shooting Centre in Cranberry, Pennsylvania, on June 22.
The range is a 50-minute drive from Crooks’ home in Bethel Park. Crooks’ motive remains a mystery as the investigation into the shooting remains active and ongoing.
Dr. Fauci Just Mocked Former President Donald Trump With a 2-Word Takedown
Dr. Anthony Fauci has commented on concerns surrounding former President Donald Trump’s injuries following an attempted assassination against him, calling the GOP nominee’s injury a “superficial wound”. CNN’s Wolf Blitzer spoke to Dr. Fauci in a discussion on the necessity of disclosing more information about Trump’s medical treatment. Despite concerns ...
Dr. Anthony Fauci has commented on concerns surrounding former President Donald Trump’s injuries following an attempted assassination against him, calling the GOP nominee’s injury a “superficial wound”.
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer spoke to Dr. Fauci in a discussion on the necessity of disclosing more information about Trump’s medical treatment.
Despite concerns raised by medical experts like Dr. Sanjay Gupta, who highlighted the potential consequences of a gunshot blast near the head, Fauci maintained that the injury appeared to be superficial.
Fauci stated, “It seems to have been a superficial wound to the ear, and that’s all.”
When questioned about the need for further details regarding Trump’s injuries, Fauci remarked, “I don’t think there is much more to it… from what we’ve seen and what we’ve heard, it was a bullet shot that grazed his ear and injured his ear, according to the physicians who examined him. There was no other further damage.”
In response to Dr. Gupta’s concerns about underlying injuries that may not be immediately visible, such as brain bleeding or damage to the inner ear, Fauci emphasized the limitations of diagnosing from a distance.
He acknowledged Gupta’s expertise as a neurosurgeon but reiterated the importance of relying on clinical assessments conducted by Trump’s medical team.
The incident took place last weekend at a Pennsylvania rally, where a bullet from the would-be assassin grazed Trump’s ear. The attack resulted in the death of one rallygoer and left two others seriously injured.
Immediately after the shooting, Trump reacted swiftly by diving onto the stage floor and taking cover while Secret Service agents surrounded him before escorting him to receive emergency medical services.
Trump’s campaign released a statement reassuring the public that Trump’s injuries were minor. However, there has been a lack of detailed information regarding the extent of his injuries, prompting calls for transparency in his medical assessment.
As Knewz.com previously reported, Trump took to Truth Social to give a better picture of his injury.
“I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania,” he wrote to his seven million followers shortly after the harrowing event.
“Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear,” he added. “I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”
Angry and Betrayed’ Joe Biden is ‘Seething’ at Nancy Pelosi Coup Amid Fresh Wave of Democratic Defections
President Joe Biden is reportedly “seething” at Rep. Nancy Pelosi as key figures within the Democratic Party urge him to consider dropping out of the 2024 presidential race against former President Donald Trump, Knewz.com can reveal. CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins revealed that President Biden is disheartened by the ...
President Joe Biden is reportedly “seething” at Rep. Nancy Pelosi as key figures within the Democratic Party urge him to consider dropping out of the 2024 presidential race against former President Donald Trump, Knewz.com can reveal.
CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins revealed that President Biden is disheartened by the lack of support from his long-time ally, Nancy Pelosi, during this tumultuous period.
With only a little more than three months remaining until the election, calls for Biden to step aside are growing louder within the party.
This comes amidst concerns about his ability to secure victory in the upcoming November elections and lead the nation effectively.
Reports disclosed Pelosi’s openness to an open convention should President Biden choose not to run for reelection.
During a meeting with California Democrats, Pelosi emphasized the significance of a transparent selection process for the party’s next nominee in case Biden decides to withdraw.
The objective is to prevent the perception of a predetermined nomination for Vice President Kamala Harris, as revealed by sources privy to the discussion.
Adding to the pressure on President Biden, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, another close ally of Pelosi, publicly urged Biden to exit the race, citing concerns about his likelihood of defeating Trump.
She wrote: “Simply put, your candidacy is on a trajectory to lose the White House and potentially impact crucial House and Senate races down ballot.”
The growing chorus within the Democratic Party is causing distress for Biden as he grapples not only with the present calls to reconsider his candidacy but also with his health struggles related to COVID-19.
Despite the mounting pressure to drop out, Biden’s campaign remains firm in its stance that the president is committed to staying in the race.
Campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon reiterated Biden’s determination to defeat Trump. She told the hosts of Morning Joe: “Absolutely the president’s in this race. You heard him say that time and time again, and I think we saw on display last night exactly why.”
CNN provided quotes and sources used in this article.
Wife of Slain Fire Chief Killed at Trump Rally Refused Call From Joe Biden
The wife of the man killed by an assassin’s bullet at a Donald Trump rally last Saturday refused a call from Joe Biden offering condolences. Helen Comperatore , the widow of 50-year-old former volunteer fire chief Corey Comperatore , said: “I didn’t talk to Biden. I ...
The wife of the man killed by an assassin’s bullet at a Donald Trump rally last Saturday refused a call from Joe Biden offering condolences.
Helen Comperatore, the widow of 50-year-old former volunteer fire chief Corey Comperatore, said: “I didn’t talk to Biden. I didn’t want to talk to him. My husband was a devout Republican and he would not have wanted me to talk to him,” Knewz.com can reveal.
She added: “I don’t have any ill will towards Joe Biden. I’m not one of those people that gets involved in politics. I support Trump, that’s who I’m voting for, but I don’t have ill will towards Biden. He didn’t do anything to my husband. A 20-year-old despicable kid did.”
Corey died protecting his wife and two daughters, Allyson and Kaylee, shielding them from a hail of gunfire with his own body when sniper Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire from a nearby rooftop.
Helen praised his decisive actions in an interview with the New York Post: “He’s my hero. He just said, ‘Get down!’ That was the last thing he said … Me and the kids were all there as a family. He was just excited. It was going to be a nice day with the family.”
The widow described her late husband as “a simple man” who “put his wife and kids first all the time.”
She noted: “I did nothing here. I didn’t lift a finger. He did everything.”
A GoFundMe campaign for the Comperatore family set up by a neighbor and friend has already collected more than $1 million in donations, blowing past its initial goal of $7,000.
Helen said: “The donations that are coming in across the community and across the country, it’s more than I can even imagine. It’s more than I can fathom, but he deserves it all. He deserves everything.”
Two other men, David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74, were critically injured in the shocking assassination attempt but are now in stable condition and expected to recover. A separate GoFundMe for all the victims’ families has raised nearly $5 million.
As support for the family has poured in from across the nation, Corey has been hailed as a hero by politicians on both sides of the aisle.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who directed flags to be flown at half-mast in his honor on Sunday, said: “Corey was a girl dad. Corey was a firefighter. Corey went to church every Sunday. Corey loved his community. Most especially, Corey loved his family.”
Although Helen said on Monday that she hadn’t heard anything or received any calls from Trump, NBC News reports that the former president has since reached out and spoken to a member of the family.
CROWDSTRIKE TRUMP LINK: Ex-President Asked Ukrainian President About Company Behind Global Outage in 2019 Call
Former president Donald Trump has a surprising history with the Texas-based cybersecurity giant behind the massive global tech outage. A faulty software update pushed out by CrowdStrike on Friday wreaked havoc around the world, disrupting business operations at airlines, banks, and even hospitals using computers running Microsoft Windows. But this ...
Former president Donald Trump has a surprising history with the Texas-based cybersecurity giant behind the massive global tech outage.
A faulty software update pushed out by CrowdStrike on Friday wreaked havoc around the world, disrupting business operations at airlines, banks, and even hospitals using computers running Microsoft Windows.
But this isn’t the first time that the firm has made headlines for controversial reasons, Knewz.com can reveal.
Before this week’s catastrophic blunder, CrowdStrike was best known for its role in the investigation into the Russian hack of the Democratic National Committee in the lead-up to the 2016 election where Trump triumphed over Hillary Clinton.
CrowdStrike, hired by the DNC to provide cybersecurity, was the first to sound the alarm about Russian interference in the election that led to Trump’s ascension to the White House, determining that Russian agents had broken into the network and stolen emails.
Although US intelligence agencies, and Special Counsel Robert Mueller, agreed with CrowdStrike’s analysis that Russia was behind the cyberattacks, far-right websites and Russia media outlets claimed that the Ukrainian government had used the company to hack the DNC and frame Russia in an attempt to discredit Trump’s victory.
When he was president, Trump asked Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to look into the conspiracy theory in a now-infamous 2019 phone call that led to his first impeachment.
According to a declassified transcript of the conversation released by the White House later that year, Trump said: “I would like you to do us a favor though because our country has been through a lot and Ukraine knows a lot about it. I would like you to find out what happened with this whole situation with Ukraine, they say Crowdstrike … I guess you have one of your wealthy people … The server, they say Ukraine has it.”
“I would like to have the Attorney General call you or your people and I would like you to get to the bottom of it. As you saw yesterday, that whole nonsense ended with a very poor performance by a man named Robert Mueller, an incompetent performance, but they say a lot of it started with Ukraine. Whatever you can do, it’s very important that you do it if that’s possible.”
Conspiracy theorists believed that CrowdStrike was owned by a wealthy Ukrainian, although its co-founder, Dmitri Alperovitch, is actually a Russian-born U.S. citizen who immigrated as a child.
In 2019, the company stated: “With regards to our investigation of the DNC hack in 2016, we provided all forensic evidence and analysis to the FBI. As we’ve stated before, we stand by our findings and conclusions that have been fully supported by the US Intelligence community.”
Several months later, it clarified: “CrowdStrike is non-partisan – we routinely work with both Republican and Democratic organizations to protect them from cyber-attacks – along with thousands of other organizations around the world of all industries and sizes.”