New revelations expose how close anti-sniper team were to Trump’s would be assassin

Donald Trump’s would-be assassin was on the roof of the building where local counter-snipers were stationed, a damning new report has revealed.

The AGR International Inc. factory in Butler, Pennsylvania, was used as a “watch post” by local police, according to the New York Post.

The snipers in the building were placed to scan for threats against former US president Donald Trump, according to the New York Post’s sources.

A source added that despite the local sniper teams' presence in the building, none were on the roof.

The assassin, Thomas Matthews Crooks, scaled the factory building without challenges by law enforcement before firing eight shots at Trump.

Following the shooting, law enforcement agencies have blamed one another for the major security oversight.

Secret Service representative Anthony Gugliemi asserted local law enforcement was tasked with surveying the area where Crooks was located.

State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens spoke to reporters about the Secret Services responsibilities and claimed it was up to the government agency to lead.

“Secret Service always has the lead on securing something like this,” he said.