A recent Rasmussen poll revealed that 41 percent of likely voters believe it is likely that officials in the federal government were involved in a conspiracy to assassinate former President Trump. While this figure is lower than those who think it is unlikely (48 percent), it still suggests a significant level of suspicion among the public about the assassination attempt.
When asked if the 20-year-old man who attempted to assassinate Trump on July 13 in Pennsylvania acted alone, only 53 percent said yes, while 34 percent believed he had help from someone else. Trust in the left-wing FBI’s investigation of the assassination attempt is also divided, with 53 percent trusting the FBI and 44 percent having “not much” or “no trust at all.
Journalist Gerald Posner appeared on The Drill Down podcast with Peter Schweizer and Eric Eggers and admitted that he could understand why people like myself are suspicious about potential foul play in the assassination attempt. Posner is the author of Case Closed, a definitive examination of the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In his book, Posner concluded that Oswald acted alone, putting conspiracy theories to rest for many readers.
Posner’s questions about the Secret Service’s mind-bending security failures and their potential deliberateness have been fueled by recent revelations, such as the admission by the Secret Service that Trump’s security team was denied requested resources before the assassination attempt. He also noted that people at the rally were recording events on their cellphones, which has made it difficult for authorities to maintain secrecy about what transpired.
Before the event, the shooter had been tracked by the Secret Service as he walked around with a range finder and a large backpack. Despite being aware of his presence 30 minutes in advance, the Secret Service allowed Trump to take the stage. This raises questions about their decision-making process during the assassination attempt.
Additionally, there have been concerns raised about the FBI’s credibility following acting Director Ronald Rowe’s claim that the assassin had right-wing beliefs based on four- and five-year-old social media posts. However, more recent evidence suggests he held leftist views, as highlighted by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) during his Senate testimony.
Some also believe the assassination attempt’s portrayal of the shooter as a clumsy loser is suspicious. The man used a range finder and appeared to know how to adjust his weapon based on it, utilized a drone, had explosives, and possessed a transmitter for those explosives. Despite these advanced tactics, he only failed due to a random turn of the head, which suggests a high level of sophistication in the attack.
Given that Democrats have already been involved in various attempts to undermine Trump’s presidency, including spying on his 2016 campaign, falsely accusing him of being an insurrectionist and a danger to democracy, and attempting to remove him from the ballot, it is not unreasonable for some to question whether they are capable of orchestrating an assassination attempt. While it may be mere speculation at this point, it is clear that there are many unanswered questions surrounding the events leading up to the assassination attempt on former President Trump.