Louisiana Senator John Kennedy had a chance to grill U-S Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe on Capitol Hill today about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Kennedy questioned Rowe on why Secret Service snipers didn’t see Thomas Crooks laying on a roof 150 feet away from where Trump was speaking.
“He did have concealment, I’m not gonna say it’s cover, he did have concealment. And then, ultimately, gets into firing position and fires. And within 15.5 seconds of his first shot, he’s neutralized,” Rowe said.
Rowe testified before the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security committees. Kennedy is a member of Senate Judiciary. Kennedy says the Secret Service snipers were in an elevated position above the roof and he doesn’t understand why they didn’t see Crooks.
“No, we did not see him,” Rowe said.
“They never saw him” Kennedy asked.
“No sir,” Rowe responded.
“Well, how could they not see the guy?” Kennedy then asked.
Kennedy says he’s heard reports Secret Service snipers saw Crooks 20 minutes before he fired his AR-style rifle. Rowe says that report is inaccurate.
“When did the snipers first see him?” Kennedy asked.
“As soon as he presented himself as a target and a threat to the President, sir,” Rowe answered.
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