The attack on former President Donald Trump has raised several questions, especially since the shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, was registered as a Republican. Crooks would therefore be a Trump supporter, which makes the incident even more bizarre and fuels conspiracy theories.
According to Federal Election Commission records, a person identified as Thomas Crooks, with the same address as the shooter, donated $15 to a Democratic-aligned political action committee called the Progressive Turnout Project in January 2021. This detail raises even more questions about the motivations behind the attack. Was it a setup?
Crooks was not carrying any documents when he was killed by the Secret Service. The FBI had to analyze his DNA to confirm his identity, said Kevin Rojek, special agent in charge of the Pittsburgh office. The details were released during a press conference last night.
Understand how the attack occurred
Trump was giving a speech to his supporters when he was shot. In the videos that captured the moment, shots can be heard and, shortly after, Trump puts his hand to his ear and ducks. Secret Service agents immediately rushed to protect him on the stage. The rally was being held in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Images show that part of Trump’s ear was bleeding. As he was escorted away by security, the former president raised his fist toward the crowd. “I felt the bullet rip through my skin,” Trump wrote on social media.
The consequences of the attack
Two people died in the incident, including the shooter. The case is being investigated as a possible attempted murder. According to Anthony Guglielmi, the Secret Service communications chief, the shots were fired from an “elevated position” outside the rally, and the shooter was “neutralized” by agents. One attendee was killed and two others were seriously injured.
Conspiracies and Comparisons
The strange combination of a shooter registered as a Republican but with donations to a Democratic initiative only increases the mystery surrounding this violent episode. Some more critical voices are already speculating: could Trump’s security facilitate the attack? This is reminiscent, in a way, of the case of the stabbing of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, where theories of a setup also emerged. Could Trump be the victim of a more complex plot?
The incident not only shakes up American politics, but also echoes conspiracy theories that question the official narrative. The next steps in the investigation will be crucial to clarifying the true motives behind this shocking attack.
Source: Atrevida
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