美国政治人物和公众想知道，暗杀者如何做到潜伏在一处屋顶的制高点、配备步枪，并且朝讲台进行了四次射击？为何在场公众发出的警告被忽视或者安保部门对此无动于衷？
在2024年7月15日，美国前总统唐纳德·特朗普在宾夕法尼亚州巴特勒市出席竞选集会时，遭遇了一次暗杀企图。刺客托马斯·马修·克鲁克斯（Thomas Matthew Crooks）成功地潜伏在附近一处屋顶的制高点，配备了一支步枪，并向讲台射击了四次。刺客能够成功地实施这一行为，部分原因在于现场安保措施的疏忽。
目击者格雷格（Greg）表示，他和其他人在刺客出现之前几分钟就注意到了克鲁克斯在屋顶上匍匐并携带步枪，但他们的警告并未引起警方的重视。警方没有采取行动，似乎没有意识到屋顶上的情况。这一事件引发了公众对特勤局、联邦调查局（FBI）以及国土安全部安保措施的质疑。
现场的调查人员声称，所有参加集会的人都被要求通过金属探测器，以确保他们没有携带武器。然而，这并没有阻止刺客克鲁克斯从屋顶上向特朗普开火。特勤局的首要任务是保护现任和前任总统，但在特朗普遇刺事件中，他们似乎未能履行这一职责。
特勤局局长金伯利·切特尔（Kimberly Cheatle）已经被传唤，将于7月22日在众议院一个委员会作证。这一事件发生在美国总统选举投票前4个月，许多人都认为特朗普会是胜选的候选人。因此，特勤局是否没有做足工作以保护这位可能当选的总统候选人，成为了公众和政治人物关注的焦点。
在刺客被击毙之前，一名现场观众遇害，两名观众严重受伤，而特朗普本人的右耳上部也受到了枪击，但治疗后已经出院。联邦调查局正在调查刺客的动机以及是否有同谋。特朗普集会现场的特勤局特工也成为了调查的对象之一。
这一事件揭示了美国政治安全领域存在的漏洞，引发了公众对公共安全和民主自由的深刻反思。特朗普的幸运逃脱提醒我们，无论身处何位，都需时刻保持警惕，因为在复杂多变的世界里，没有谁能够永远置身事外。
American politicians and the public want to know how the assassins were able to lurk on the commanding heights of the roof, how they were equipped, and why they shot four times at the podium? Were the warnings given by the public present taken seriously or did the security authorities do nothing?
On July 15, 2024, former US President Donald Trump encountered an assassination attempt while attending a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The assassin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, managed to sneak into the vantage point of a nearby rooftop, armed with a rifle, and fired four times at the lectern. The assassins were able to pull off this act successfully in part because of negligent security measures at the scene.
Witness Greg said he and others noticed Crooks crawling on the roof and carrying a rifle minutes before the assassin showed up, but their warnings went unheeded by police. The police took no action and seemed unaware of the situation on the roof. The incident has raised questions about the security practices of the Secret Service, FBI and Department of Homeland Security.
Investigators at the scene claimed that all attendees of the rally were asked to pass through metal detectors to ensure they were not carrying weapons. However, that didn’t stop Crooks, the assassin, from firing on Trump from the rooftop. The Secret Service’s top priority is to protect current and former presidents, but they appear to have failed in that duty during Trump’s assassination.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has been subpoenaed and will testify before a House committee on July 22. This incident occurred four months before the US presidential election, and many people believed that Trump would be the winning candidate. Therefore, whether the Secret Service did not do enough to protect the possible presidential candidate has become the focus of public and political figures.
Before the assassin was killed, one spectator was killed and two spectators were seriously injured. Trump himself was also shot in the upper part of his right ear, but was discharged from the hospital after treatment. The FBI is investigating the assassin’s motive and whether there were any accomplices. Secret Service agents at Trump rallies have also become targets of the investigation.
This incident revealed the loopholes in the political security field of the United States and triggered profound public reflection on public security and democratic freedoms. Trump’s lucky escape reminds us that no matter where we are, we need to remain vigilant at all times, because in a complex and ever-changing world, no one can stay away forever.
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