But the Secret Service, the agency charged with protecting Mr. Trump, did not stop him from taking the stage.
Image Secret Service snipers surveilling the surrounding area before Mr. Trump began to speak.
But that created a blind spot, outside the security perimeter but well within rifle range of Mr. Trump.
was able to finally access Mr. Crooks’s cellphones and other electronic devices, agents could see that he had searched for images of Mr. Trump as well as President Biden, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and even F.B.I.
Mr. Crooks also had at typed in “major depressive disorder” and searched for dates and places for appearances for both Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump.
Persons:
Donald J, Trump, — Thomas Matthew Crooks, Crooks, Eric Lee, Marsha Blackburn, Biden, Alejandro N, Mayorkas, Kimberly A, Cheatle, Butler, Kristian Thacker, ”, Richard Goldinger, General Merrick B, Garland, Christopher A, Wray, Trump’s, Crooks’s, Pittsburgh’s WTAE, Doug Mills, Mr, —, Edward Natali, Crooks “, Natali, “, bloodying, Corey Comperatore, Eduardo Medina, Jeanna Smialek, Chelsia Rose Marcius, Mark Walker, John Ismay, William K
Organizations:
Service, Republican, Secret, New York Times, Secret Service, Biden Sunday . Homeland, ABC News, The New York Times, The Times, AGR International, Mr, Police Department
Locations:
Butler, Pa, Tennessee, ” Butler County, Bethel Park, Butler County, Washington, New York