Trump Shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks’ Father Speaks Out for First Time After Son Tried to Assassinate Ex- Prez

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The father of would-be Donald Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks has revealed the family is just trying to “take care of ourselves” — as he stepped out in public for the first time since the shooting.

Matthew Brian Crooks, 53, made the remarks as he was spotted leaving a grocery store on Monday, Fox News reported.

“We just want to try to take care of ourselves right now. Please, just give us our space,” Crooks said as he loaded bag-loads of items into his car.

“We’re going to release a statement when our legal counsel advises us to do so – until then, we have no comment.”

It marks the first time the dad has spoken out since his 20-year-old son opened fire with an AR-15 rifle during Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pa. on July 13. (Read more from “Trump Shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks’ Father Speaks Out for First Time After Son Tried to Assassinate Ex- Prez” HERE)

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‘Morning Joe’ Guest Says It is ‘Impossible’ to Believe in Christian Values While Supporting Trump (VIDEO)

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The Lincoln Project’s Stuart Stevens said on Tuesday it is “impossible” for supporters of Republican nominee Donald Trump to truly believe in Christian values.

Stevens said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that some evangelical leaders are conflicted with their community’s support for Trump. He questioned whether Christians voting for the Republican nominee truly believe what they claim to.

“I don’t think this is really very complicated. I think sadly it’s exposed at the heart of a lot of these voters the fact that they don’t really believe what they say that they believe,” Stevens said. “It is impossible to say that you believe in Christian values and support a man like Donald Trump. I think that you just can’t reconcile that.”

(Read more from “‘Morning Joe’ Guest Says It is ‘Impossible’ to Believe in Christian Values While Supporting Trump” HERE)

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Rep. Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Kamala Harris

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Republican Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles introduced articles of impeachment Tuesday against Vice President Kamala Harris, citing high crimes and misdemeanors.

Ogles explained to the Daily Caller that he believes Harris “knowingly breached the public’s trust by failing to invoke the 25th Amendment after it became clear that Joe Biden was mentally and physically unfit to serve as president” and said “immediate action must be taken.”

Republican Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles introduced articles of impeachment Tuesday against Vice President Kamala Harris, citing high crimes and misdemeanors.

Ogles explained to the Daily Caller that he believes Harris “knowingly breached the public’s trust by failing to invoke the 25th Amendment after it became clear that Joe Biden was mentally and physically unfit to serve as president” and said “immediate action must be taken.”

(Read more from “Rep. Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Kamala Harris” HERE)

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Secret Service Advises Trump Campaign to Move Indoors Amidst Assassination Attempt Fallout

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In the wake of the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the Secret Service has reportedly advised his campaign to halt outdoor rallies and events, and hold them indoors.

Sources close to the matter, speaking anonymously to the Washington Post, revealed that the Secret Service has directly engaged with Trump campaign advisers, urging them to avoid large outdoor gatherings in light of security vulnerabilities exposed by the July 13 shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania. During that rally, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks fired a shot that narrowly missed Trump, piercing the upper part of his right ear.

The campaign, which traditionally thrives on the energy and spectacle of outdoor rallies, is now considering venues like basketball arenas and other expansive indoor spaces that can accommodate thousands of supporters.

“Indoor rallies provide a level of security because you can control who enters through a limited number of entry points,” explained a campaign official who spoke anonymously to discuss internal planning. “However, they lack the same dynamic and impact of outdoor rallies, where the atmosphere is electrifying.”

Since the attempted assassination, the Secret Service has faced mounting criticism over lapses in security that allowed Crooks to fire from a nearby rooftop undetected. Former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle recently faced intense questioning from lawmakers during a hearing before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. Both Democrats and Republicans grilled Cheatle on security perimeter protocols and why suspicious activities were not addressed promptly.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) queried Cheatle on why the security perimeter did not extend beyond the range of an AR-15 rifle. Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) pressed Cheatle on the handling of suspicious persons at the rally and the decision-making process that led to the tragic incident.

Cheatle’s resignation from her position as director followed the contentious hearing, signaling ongoing turmoil within the agency amidst calls for accountability and reforms in security protocols.

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Chaos of Abrupt, Desperate Democrat Switch to Kamala Harris Already Backfiring

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Democrats’ abrupt and desperate move to ditch incumbent President Joe Biden as their 2024 presidential candidate and instead coronate Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket is already showing signs of backfiring on their party and playing right into GOP presidential nominee former President Donald Trump’s hands.

First and foremost, the mad dash by Democrats over the past several weeks since the late June debate between Trump and Biden to force the reluctant-to-drop-out Biden out of the race severely weakened Biden’s standing to the point where he basically had no choice politically but to drop. Then, when Biden finally did exit the race on Sunday afternoon—which came after Trump survived a failed assassination attempt and the highly successful Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin—instead of holding an open process whereby several Democrats would openly compete for their party’s nomination, Democrat elders quickly consolidated behind Harris as their standard-bearer all falling in line within 48 hours. The coronation was swift, and now the conversation has shifted after enough delegates to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) had verbally committed to backing her to put her over the top to a question of who she would be picking as her running mate.

The move has been so quick and swift, made in a frenzied panic by Democrats fearful of what the numbers were showing and the effect that a weak Biden would have on their down-ticket prospects, that the shift reeks of desperation. One of the only voices of reason on the Democrat side, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), even ripped his fellow Democrats for pushing Biden out of the race:

As this top-of-the-ticket move solidifies, and it becomes clearer and clearer that Democrats are now stuck with Harris—just as they were previously stuck with Biden—it begs the question: Did they make a critical mistake? The early evidence would suggest that, yes, they did. Let’s examine all the available evidence at this stage, and see if a trend or pattern emerges. It’s worth noting this analysis published here is a very early look at what the data shows thus far, and things could change in this rapidly shifting environment. It’s also worth noting this analysis does not even scratch the surface of how radical and extreme Harris is, even as compared to Biden, a picture likely to emerge soon. This looks simply at polling data and other campaign mechanics, and it seems as though Harris is not off to the strong start many would have you believe. (Read more from “Chaos of Abrupt, Desperate Democrat Switch to Kamala Harris Already Backfiring” HERE)

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DOJ Discovers Transcripts of Biden’s Biographer Interviews It Previously Denied Existed

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President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) admitted Monday — the day after Biden dropped his reelection bid — it possessed transcripts of Biden’s interviews with his biographer after months of denying those transcripts existed.

The DOJ told a federal Judge Monday it had located transcripts of Biden’s chats with his biographer Mark Zwonitzer months after the conversations fell under the national spotlight, reported Politico.

Special counsel Robert Hur, appointed to investigate Biden’s retention of classified documents, invited scrutiny to the interviews after revealing in his March 2024 report that he would not bring charges against Biden in part because Biden was “a well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.” Republicans sought transcripts of the Biden and Zwonitzer conversations — as well as audio recordings of Hur’s interrogations of Biden.

Biden’s DOJ has fought efforts to turn over recordings, which Republicans have argued could reveal more than the transcripts about Biden’s mental state.

Biden’s disastrous June 27 debate with Donald Trump amplified concerns from Republicans and Democrats on Biden’s capabilities. Biden ended his reelection bid Sunday after three brutal weeks of pressure from Democrats who feared his ability to run a campaign and defeat Trump in the aftermath of the debate. (Read more from “DOJ Discovers Transcripts of Biden’s Biographer Interviews It Previously Denied Existed” HERE)

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Report: Phone Linked to Would-Be Trump Assassin Near FBI Offices in 2023

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Recent revelations from the Heritage Oversight Project have intensified scrutiny surrounding the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump, shedding light on alarming geo-location findings involving the perpetrator, Thomas Matthew Crooks.

According to a report by the Heritage Oversight Project, a phone associated with Crooks visited the Gallery Place building in Washington, D.C., which houses the FBI offices, on June 26th, 2023. The phone reportedly “pinged” multiple times from that location, raising concerns about potential connections or reconnaissance activities prior to the attempted attack.

Crooks, 20, was fatally shot by a Secret Service counter-sniper after opening fire on Trump and attendees at the July 13 event, narrowly missing the former president due to a timely movement. The shooting claimed the life of retired fire chief Corey Comperatore and left two others seriously injured, sparking a nationwide debate on security protocols and the motives behind the attack.

The Oversight Project, a division of the Heritage Foundation, initiated a comprehensive geo-location investigation immediately following the incident, utilizing data from phones associated with Crooks’ home and work addresses. This investigation aimed to track the movements and potential accomplices of the assailant.

Geo-location technology identified several devices linked to Crooks that traveled from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, to strategic locations including Butler and even Logan International Airport in Boston. The report highlighted trips made to surveil the Butler site ahead of the Trump rally, suggesting premeditated planning.

Furthermore, a phone associated with Crooks was reported to have visited the Allegheny Arms & Gun Works, adding to questions about how he accessed firearms and conducted surveillance undetected.

“We began this investigation on the night of the shooting and have been working tirelessly since then,” a spokesperson for the Oversight Project told Blaze News.

The findings underscore significant gaps in security protocols and raise critical questions about how an individual with limited firearms experience could orchestrate such a sophisticated attack. Concerns have also been voiced regarding potential connections between Crooks and individuals or entities that facilitated his actions.

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NASA Astronaut Makes Stunning Claim That ‘Jesus Was With Me’ During Space Trip

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NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins who has racked up a stunning 168 days in space over 15 years as an astronaut – and he has thanked Jesus for the impressive feat.

He explained how it was during space missions that he felt God was most present in his life, and he described one particular occasion where he could feel his presence most.

He said: “Quite literally sitting in my heart, in the pocket of my spacesuit was the spirit, the body of our lord Jesus Christ.

“You can’t imagine the comfort it gave me knowing no matter what happened over the next nine minutes when that rocket hurled me into space, accelerating me to 17,000 mph, no matter what happened, Jesus Christ was with me.”

He previously talked about how the love and support shown by his wife Julie and their two Lucas and Ryan brought him ‘reassurance’ but it was the presence of God that made him overcome his nerves during the mission. (Read more from “NASA Astronaut Makes Stunning Claim That ‘Jesus Was With Me’ During Space Trip” HERE)

Percentage of Adults Who Believe God Created Humans Reaches 40-Year Low, Gallup Poll Finds

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The percentage of adults who believe God played a role in creating the first humans reached a 40-year low in Gallup polling released Monday.

Among those responding to the polling company’s latest survey, 37% said God alone created human beings fully evolved within the past 10,000 years. That’s a new low since Gallup first surveyed the issue in 1982, down 1 percentage point from 2017.

Gallup described participants holding this view, which is common among conservative Protestants without a college education, as “creationist purists.”

Another 24% of respondents embraced the strict evolutionary view that humans evolved from less advanced life forms over millions of years without God’s involvement. That’s up 2 percentage points to a new high since the company last surveyed the issue in 2019.

The remaining 34% believed that “humans evolved, but with God’s guidance” over millions of years. Gallup found the largest shares of college graduates and Catholics embraced this view, which is the position of the Catholic Church. (Read more from “Percentage of Adults Who Believe God Created Humans Reaches 40-Year Low, Gallup Poll Finds” HERE)

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Trump Gunman Had Michigan School Shooter’s Photo, Foreign Encrypted Apps, FBI Tells Congress

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While Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle frustrated lawmakers Monday with sparse details about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the FBI has disclosed to Congress that the shooter used three encrypted communications apps ostensibly tied to Germany, Brussels and New Zealand and also possessed an arrest photo of an earlier Michigan school shooter, Just the News has confirmed.

In multiple briefings, FBI leaders told lawmakers that the 20-year-old would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks’ primary cell phone has become an important focal point of the probe, including some 14,000 images that were found on it, according to multiple sources familiar with the briefings. The FBI has not issued an update on their findings to the public since July 14.

That phone included an arrest photo and other information related to Ethan Crumbley, who was convicted in the deadly 2021 shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan, as well as information about Crumbley’s parents, the sources said, speaking only on condition of anonymity.

The phone also included stock images of firearms and guns, articles regarding U.S. government figures as well as a screenshot of online live coverage of July 13 rally saved at 6:01pm, about 10 minutes before Crooks began shooting from a rooftop near the Butler, Pa., venue where Trump was speaking.

One of the most tantalizing pieces of evidence from the phone, according to the sources, was three foreign encrypted platforms used by Crooks that were apparently based in Germany, New Zealand, and Belgium. The encryption on the apps “poses a significant challenge,” according to one source. (Read more from “Trump Gunman Had Michigan School Shooter’s Photo, Foreign Encrypted Apps, FBI Tells Congress” HERE)

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