Former President Donald Trump recently did an interview with the “Flagrant” podcast, where he shared some very shocking new details concerning the July 13th assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The former president took an opportunity during the conversation to detail a huge security breach that occurred that day while also questioning why authorities have not completed a full investigation into the shooter’s devices.
While doing the interview, the 45th president stated that there’s much more to the story than any of us have been told up to this point, dropping some clues that may indicate the involvement of foreign governments and criticizing the failure of the FBI to unlock multiple phones and apps that are connected to the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks.
“So you have this shooter and you have another shooter, right?” Trump kicked off, speaking to podcast host Andrew Schulz. “This shooter had three cell phones… The FBI’s never gotten them opened!”
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Trump delved into specifics about the phones found in the shooter’s possession, claiming the FBI has yet to investigate foreign-based applications allegedly installed on the devices. He suggested that some of these apps might be connected to hostile foreign powers, such as Iran, which he has previously accused of plotting against him.
“They haven’t opened them, and they’re foreign-based,” Trump elaborated. “You hear all about Iran. I was rough with Iran, but I want to stop all the killing.” Trump alluded to his past dealings with Iran as a reason the nation may have taken a hostile stance towards him. “Supposedly, they have a hit on me,” he said, implying that his tough policies against the Iranian regime could have fueled their motivation. The FBI’s handling of the evidence has come under the microscope since Trump’s near death. “Why wouldn’t you open them?” Trump then asked the host.
The July assassination attempt marked one of the most significant security breaches for the Secret Service since the 1981 attempt on President Ronald Reagan’s life. Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old shooter, opened fire from the roof of a nearby building, striking Trump in the ear. The attack also claimed the life of one audience member and left two others critically injured. Crooks was shot dead by the Secret Service’s Counter Sniper Team shortly after the assault. Images of Trump, bloodied but defiant, went viral as he pumped his fist and urged his supporters to “fight.” Trump was treated and released from a local hospital later that day and returned to the campaign trail just two days later at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kimberly Cheatle, the director of the Secret Service, faced severe backlash and ultimately resigned after testifying before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. President Joe Biden ordered an independent review of the agency’s security protocols, calling for an assessment of how such a critical lapse occurred.
“If Biden were a real president… he should say, ‘If anybody shoots a former president who’s now the leading candidate… we will bomb that country into oblivion,’ and it would stop,” Trump said to Schulz during their chat.