Any and all aspects of security related to this event four, officers i can just reiterate what i said for in terms of what the city of milwaukee has done, our counsel in conjunction with me, ask to sign a local ordinance to make sure that there s more protection in the outer perimeter? as it relates to officers from across the state, wisconsin are elsewhere coming in to assist with public safety around the side, deferred to keep no chance make sure there s more protection in the outer perimeter i m. Sorry what does that look like on the ground what so the ordinance said, i m referring to that. We had passed proactively at the local level, which is by the way the same ordinance, a saint partners to be passed in preparation for the democratic national convention when it was sick place in milwaukee in 2024, becoming mostly virtual events is order that does not allow individuals spring and into the outer perimeter hard items like cans, bottles that are filled other hard as they can be used
We are now learning new details the attempted assassination of former president donald trump. Wall street journal is now reporting explosives were found in the car of the suspect thomas matthew crooks that car was parked near the trump rally in butler, pennsylvania. Fox can confirm the suspect gun was purchased by his father. Welcome to breaking news edition of america reports on this sunday i m sandor smith in new york, john gray to be with you. Not under these circumstances i am john roberts in washington but for president trump is checked at a local hospital site before leaving a few hours later. We are hearing from former first lady for the first time since the shooting. Saying she is grateful to the secret service for risking their lives to save her husband alexis mcadams witnessed the shooting first hand is live for us with the very latest she is in butler, pennsylvania. Where are we at this point? we are still waiting to learn more details about the gunman birds exactly how is a
Sandra: fox news alert as we top off a brand new hour, we are now learning new details about the attempted assassination of former president donald trump. Fox news has now confirmed explosives were found in the car of the suspect, thomas matthew crooks. That car was parked near that trump rally in butler, pennsylvania, and fox can now confirm that the suspect s gun was purchased by his father. More and more details coming in by the minute. Welcome to a brand new special edition of america reports on this sunday afternoon, i m sandra smith in new york. John: and i m john roberts. Wish we were here during different circumstances, but it is what it is. President biden is set to speak at 1:30 from the roosevelt room at the white house. Alexis mcadams, who witnessed the shooting firsthand last night, is live in butler with the latest on the investigation and aftermath. Reporter: hi, john and sandra. Yeah, you could hear what sounded like, you know, pop, pop, pop right there inside of that r
Something is said to take a tak at what happened. Get down, get down, get down, get down. What are we doing? what are we doing? go, go, go for cracks direct and independent review of the national security at yesterday s rally to assess exactly what happened. I will share the results of the independent review with the american people as well. We must unite as one nation. We must unite as one nation to demonstrate who we are. These us to brandnew our 4:00 p. M. On the east coast right now we are told former president donald trump is on his way. You can see the motorcade on your screen at moments ago on his way to milwaukee for the rnc lesson 24 hours after that assassination attempt on his life. President biden did just speak as you heard a short time ago called for a swift and thorough investigation. He will have more when he addresses the nation again live from the oval office tonight 8:00 p. M. Eastern time. That brings us to now for good to be back with you i am sandra smith and the
Special report i am bret baier coming to you live from milwaukee site at this republican national convention. Over president donald trump on his way here to what promises to be a convention unlike any other. But first breaking tonight the attempted assassination of former president on the cost of becoming the party s nominee or a third time for it former president trump calling for unity and resilience tonight following saturday shooting a campaign rally in butler, pennsylvania. Authority said the former president was grazed on the right nearby bullet fired by men identified as thomas matthew crooks of bethel park, pennsylvania by the shooter was killed by a counter sniper team at that event the authorities found three improvised explosive devices in his vehicle. And bomb making material in his home. One person in the crowd was killed but t to others were injured in tonight it is listed in stable condition. Officials with the trunk and painted this week s convention will proceed as sch