Sen. Grassley Demands Answers From Secret Service About Sniper Views at Trump Rally

The senator said he has new evidence suggesting local law enforcement snipers never had the shooter in their line of sight.
Sen. Grassley Demands Answers From Secret Service About Sniper Views at Trump Rally
Snipers stand on a roof at Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024. Glen Van Tryfle/TMX via Reuters
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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Almost a month after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, conflicting narratives persist regarding whether local law enforcement snipers had a clear line of sight to the rooftop where the would-be assassin opened fire, leaving key questions unanswered.

In an Aug. 9 letter, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) asked acting U.S. Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. to explain why the photos he presented to the members of Congress show a view of the entire rooftop from where the local snipers were purportedly posted, but local officers on site that day said otherwise.