The bullet that killed the former United States (US) President Donald Trump on July 13, was a one-in-a-million shot, according to the media reports. The kill shot was a single shot taken by a Secret Service counter-sniper whose view was obscured.
A local tactical team also took a shot at the would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks, but missed. The Secret Service sniper could only see Crooks’ gun scope and the top of his eye and forehead because the lip of the roof was blocking the sniper’s view.
It was a one-in-a-million shot. The above revelation comes as more details emerged about the botched security detail that allowed Crooks to climb onto a building, get a clear sight of Trump, and open fire on him.
Trump, the present Republican presidential candidate, was not severely wounded but suffered an injury on his right ear. While the Secret Service agents who stopped Crooks and protected Trump were being appreciated, the agency’s director Kimberly Cheatle was being criticised for her handling of the matter.
Cheatle has been facing calls to resign from lawmakers. On Monday, the House Committee On Oversight and Accountability has scheduled a hearing with her over the agency’s handling of the incident. She has refused to resign but House Speaker Mike Johnson said earlier this week that he was prepared to call on President Joe Biden to fire her.
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