ALBAWABA - Whistle-blower reportedly revealed security lapses that resulted in the assassination attempt on ex-President Donald Trump.
A letter from Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri to the Department of Homeland Security stated a security officer on the roof of the building where Thomas Matthew Crooks took shots at Trump had left his position because it was too hot.
It suggests, therefore that due to the heat, the security was moved to inside the building. The whistleblower also failed to explain on which security agencies or the law enforcement he meant.
But Pittsburgh's Action News 4 reached out to Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe. Slupe said, the sheriff's office had no responsibility for the building and grounds and that he did not personally know what security was there. Butler Township Manager Tom Knights added that the township police were also working traffic for the day.
He verified that a Butler Township officer did fall from the roof while chasing Crooks, but other than that he was unable to speak to any security personnel who may have been stationed on the roof as the whistleblower described. Knights did say that while there were people in the building it was unknown which agency they were affiliated with nor what their purpose in the building was; however, it was not with Butler Township.
During his tour of the protest site with Congressmen, Rep. Mike Kelly underlined the need of accountability and openness. "The American people have the right to know, and we have the responsibility to get the answers for them," Kelly said. He applauded the role played by the Department of Homeland Security in preventing future occurrences of this kind.
