Former President Donald Trump expressed concerns in an exclusive interview with Jesse Watters about potential flaws within the government that allowed an assassination attempt against him to go unnoticed.
Former President Donald Trump has raised concerns about the handling of the assassination attempt against him, suggesting that there may be issues within the government that need to be addressed.
Trump Raises Concerns About Unreported Assassination Attempt
During an exclusive interview with Jesse Watters on "Jesse Watters Primetime," Trump revealed that he was not warned by the U.S. Secret Service about the presence of gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks on a roof in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump was scheduled to hold a rally.
"Mistakes were made," Watters told Trump. "They were monitoring this guy for an hour beforehand. No one told you not to take the stage?"
Trump Raises Concerns About Unreported Assassination Attempt
"Nobody mentioned it," Trump replied. "Nobody said it was a problem."
"They could've said, 'Let's wait for 15, 20 minutes, 5 minutes.' Nobody said…I think that was a mistake," he added.
Trump Raises Concerns About Unreported Assassination Attempt
Trump also questioned how Crooks was able to gain access to the roof in the first place.
"How did somebody get on that roof?" Trump asked. "And why wasn't he reported, because people saw he was on that roof."
Trump Raises Concerns About Unreported Assassination Attempt
"When you have Trumpers screaming, the woman in the red shirt, 'There's a man on the roof,' and other people, 'There's a man on the roof and who's got a gun,'…that was quite a bit before I walked on the stage. And I would've thought someone would've done something about it," Trump said.
Trump, who appeared at the Republican National Convention with a large bandage on his ear, has reportedly recovered well from the injury. On Saturday, his former physician, Texas Congressman Ronny Jackson, released a detailed report about Trump's health.
"He will have further evaluations, including a comprehensive hearing exam, as needed. He will follow up with his primary care physician, as directed by the doctors that initially evaluated him," he continued. "In summary, former President Trump is doing well, and he is recovering as expected from the gunshot wound sustained last Saturday afternoon."
"I am extremely thankful his life was spared. It is an absolute miracle he wasn’t killed," Jackson added.
Trump's concerns about the government's handling of the assassination attempt are likely to raise further questions about the effectiveness of security measures surrounding the former president. The incident highlights the importance of ensuring that proper protocols are in place to protect political figures from potential threats.
