Local Snipers Not Responsible for Monitoring Rooftop During Trump Rally Incident

In a recent statement to Fox News, Butler County District Attorney clarified that local snipers were not tasked with monitoring the rooftop where a gunman attempted to assassinate former President Trump during a rally on July 13. Goldinger, who coordinated the local snipers, explained that they were positioned in a different location, specifically on the second floor of an adjacent building, which limited their visibility of the shooter’s position. He emphasized that their assignment did not include monitoring the roof from which the gunman fired. Goldinger presented evidence indicating that the local snipers had a better vantage point of the shooter’s location than the Secret Service snipers. However, Rowe, a witness, expressed confusion over the lack of coverage of the rooftop, questioning why no one was monitoring that area despite the snipers being posted nearby. This raised concerns about the effectiveness of the security measures in place during the event. Beaver County Emergency Services Unit Commander Patrick Young corroborated Goldinger's account, stating that his unit was directed by Butler County ESU, which he believed had received instructions from the Secret Service. Young noted that the assignments for the day were clearly defined, and he found it troubling that the situation unfolded without proper oversight. As the incident unfolded, Young reported that one of his officers observed the shooter with a rangefinder and attempted to alert others through a "sniper text group." Meanwhile, members of Trump’s Secret Service detail and advisers expressed frustration over not being informed about the suspicious individual who turned out to be the would-be assassin.