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The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

Inside The Security Protocol Of The United States Secret Service

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

Fox News

True Crime

4.8708 Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

On Saturday July 13th, the nation stood still as news broke of an assassination attempt on former President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. Mere moments after President Trump took the stage at a rally there, shots were fired from the top of a roof nearby, striking the former President’s right ear, killing a local firefighter, Corey Comperatore, and injuring two others. The shooter, later identified by the FBI as 20-year-old, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed on the scene by United State Secret Service. In the days following the horrific event, questions have emerged regarding the security efforts to sweep and secure the area before the event. Most importantly, how did this fatal misstep occur? Retired Supervisory Special Agent with the United States Secret Service and the President of Capitol Security Consulting, Jeff James joins to give his expert analysis on the security protocol of the United States Secret Service and his initial reaction to the tragedy that ensued on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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I'm Emily Campaniel, and this is the Fox True Crime podcast.

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Thank you. on the Fox True Crime podcast. On July 13th, the nation stood still as news broke of an assassination attempt on former President Trump.

0:49.3

Mere minutes after President Trump took the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania,

0:54.6

shots were fired from the top of a roof of a nearby building,

0:58.4

striking the former president's right ear, killing a local firefighter, a quarry comparatory,

1:04.0

and injuring two others.

1:06.3

As the realization that there was a gunman among them sank in, the crowd ducked for safety.

1:12.5

The shooter later identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks was killed on the scene

1:17.2

by United States Secret Service counter-snapers.

1:20.4

In the days following this horrific attack, questions have emerged regarding security efforts

1:24.9

to sweep and secure the area before the event.

1:33.4

Joining me today is a man with the utmost expertise in this field and someone who I'm blessed to call a friend.

1:34.8

Jeff James is a retired supervisory special agent with the United States Secret Service

1:39.5

who is part of the presidential detail for four presidents, including President Trump, and currently

1:45.1

serves as the president of capital security consulting and chief of police at Robert Morris University

1:51.0

in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, just one hour from where the rally took place.

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