Senator Was Feet From Trump: Something’s VERY Wrong

Senator David McCormick, who witnessed the July 2024 assassination attempt on President Trump from feet away, publicly declares he remains dissatisfied with federal explanations for catastrophic security failures that nearly cost America its commander-in-chief.

Story Highlights

Sen. McCormick witnessed shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks fire eight rounds at Trump from 150 yards away, questioning how a 20-year-old breached security perimeters
FBI concluded lone gunman theory without identifying motive, while Trump family and victims’ relatives demand answers withheld for over a year
Congressional Task Force confirmed that Secret Service gaps from staffing shortages allowed the shooter onto a visible rooftop despite rallygoer warnings
McCormick warns unresolved questions breed public mistrust in institutions tasked with protecting political leaders and preserving constitutional order

Eyewitness Senator Challenges Official Narrative

Sen. David McCormick told the New York Post’s “Pod Force One” that massive security breaches during the July 13, 2024, Butler, Pennsylvania, rally remain unexplained despite federal investigations closing. McCormick sat feet from Trump when 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks fired eight rounds from 400 feet away, grazing Trump’s ear before a Secret Service countersniper killed the shooter 16 seconds later.

McCormick, who Trump jokingly delayed from joining him on stage, witnessed Trump defiantly raise his fist amid chaos, displaying what he called “incredible strength” while Corey Comperatore lay dead and two others were wounded.

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Security Failures and Unanswered Questions

Crooks purchased 50 rounds of ammunition, arrived at 3:35 p.m. with his father’s AR-15 and explosives in his trunk, flew a reconnaissance drone at 3:50 p.m., and climbed an AGR International building roof via an air-conditioning unit by 6:06 p.m., all outside Secret Service perimeter control.

Rallygoers spotted him and alerted authorities, but local police snipers remained inside the building due to staffing shortages, leaving the rooftop unguarded.

Congressional Task Force reports confirmed Crooks “exploited gaps” from lack of assets, yet FBI concluded in November 2025 he acted alone with no identifiable motive, no clear ideology, and minimal online footprint, findings McCormick calls insufficient for a breach so close to a presidential candidate.

Trump Family and Victims Demand Transparency

Eric Trump expressed frustration in November 2024, stating the family remained “wholly p—ed off” because authorities disclosed virtually nothing about Crooks’ background, social media, or motivations despite initial downplaying later acknowledged by investigators. The Comperatore family, mourning their firefighter father killed shielding loved ones, echoed demands for answers.

McCormick now amplifies from his Senate seat. FBI statements verified the bullet trajectory and lone actor conclusion across multiple outlets, but uncertainties about motive and full security protocol breakdowns fuel skepticism.

Secret Service leadership changes occurred immediately post-incident, with Director Rowe defending reforms during congressional hearings, yet McCormick warns that ongoing opacity erodes the trust patriots need in institutions protecting constitutional governance and leaders defending their values.

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The attempted assassination politically galvanized Trump’s base through iconic fist-pump imagery while raising broader concerns about campaign security costs and violence normalization that President Biden addressed publicly.

McCormick avoids conspiracy theories but maintains a 20-year-old with bomb-making materials and no evident accomplices breaching proximity to a major party nominee without full explanation strains credibility.

Spotlight PA reporting indicates Secret Service reforms continue, yet one year later, staffing gaps and protocol questions persist without transparent resolution, leaving Americans wondering whether lessons learned prevent future threats or merely paper over institutional incompetence that endangers leaders fighting for conservative principles and constitutional freedoms in an increasingly hostile political climate.