Trump shooting at 16:45

・On Saturday around 6:2 p.m. (10:2 p.m. Japan time), Trump went up to the stage, waved to the cheering crowd, and entered his regular rally speech under the midsummer sun.

· He was talking about border crossings due to illegal immigration, which surged under President Joe Biden. “This graph is from two or three months ago,” Trump told the crowd.

・Around 6:15 p.m. (22:15 Japan time), at least 5 gunshots rang out. A few secret services rushed to the stage, and while surrounding Trump, Trump fell to the ground.

Since the founding of America, 4 American presidents and 1 candidate have been assassinated.

They were:

Abraham Lincoln in 1865.

James Garfield in 1881.

William McKinley (1901)

John F. Kennedy (1965)

1968, presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy

Seven other people have been assassinated in an attempt:

Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933.

1950, Harry S. Truman

1975, Gerald Ford.

Ronald Reagan in 1981.

George W. Bush in 2005.

Theodore Roosevelt candidate in 1912 (at the time).

George Wallace was nominated in 1972.

Joseph LaSorsa, a former secret service investigator who guarded the president, said that Mr. Trump's security has been reviewed due to this attack incident, and security at a level close to the incumbent president will be provided in the future.

“Reuters quoted Mr. LaSorsa's words and reported that “a thorough review of the incident will be carried out, and large-scale reorganization will be carried out.” “This is not allowed

The Secret Service said in a statement that it recently added “protective resources and capabilities” to President Trump's security.

The former investigator, who was engaged in security work in response to coverage by Reuters, stated on the condition of anonymity that an internal investigation should be prompted for this incident, and ideally an external investigation is also necessary.

“The seriousness of the situation calls for thorough scrutiny to prevent such failures in the future and ensure accountability at all levels,” the former investigator said.

“The FBI has identified Thomas Matthew Crooks (20), who lives in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the person involved in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump that occurred in Butler, Pennsylvania on 7/13,” it was stated in a statement quoted by NBC and CBS broadcasters.

Information on his motives has not been disclosed.

When CNN analyzed the positional relationship between the two, it is said that the suspect was about 120 to 150 meters away from Mr. Trump when he opened fire during the rally.

Prior to this, the FBI announced that the culprit had targeted him from a “high position” outside the rally and was then shot dead by the FBI.

CNN quoted law enforcement sources and reported that the culprit “was on the roof of a building right outside the meeting place.”

Some information has been revealed about the political affiliation of 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, whom the FBI named as “the target involved” in Trump's “attempted assassination case.”

The Associated Press quoted voter records and reported that Crooks had registered with the Republican Party in Pennsylvania.

Also, Crooks donated 15 dollars to the Progressive Political Action Committee on 2021/1/20, when President Biden took office.

・Republican lawmakers demand public hearing over Trump shooting

Republican members of Congress have requested a quick investigation into possible security malfunctions at President Trump's rally.

Speaker Mike Johnson of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives said that a panel within the Congress will soon invite people involved in the Secret Service, the Department of Homeland Security, and the FBI to hold a public hearing.

The House of Representatives Oversight Committee summoned Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheetle as a witness on 7/22.

Joseph LaSorsa, a former secret service investigator who protected the president, stated that it is certain that “intensive verification” of this incident will be carried out.

“There will be a major reorganization. “This is impossible