Text messages between law enforcement personnel are shedding more light on the timeline leading up to the assassination attempt on former U.S. president Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13.

The gunman, <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crook&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/youtuber-reacts-crooks-wearing-merch&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/youtuber-reacts-crooks-wearing-merch" target="_blank">20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crook</a>s, was shot dead on a rooftop after opening fire at Trump, striking his ear. One person at the rally was killed and others were injured. In the following days, the Secret Service and law enforcement officers faced scrutiny for how the incident was handled. Secret Service Director <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Kimberly Cheatle stepped down&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/23/politics/secret-service-director-kimberly-cheatle/index.html&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/23/politics/secret-service-director-kimberly-cheatle/index.html" target="_blank">Kimberly Cheatle stepped down</a> amid the backlash. Congressional hearing are being held to investigate exactly what occurred.

It was previously reported that the Secret Service was alerted to the gunman 20 minutes before. But that timeline keeps growing.{ai:summary}<p>In the smoky haze of a Pennsylvania rally, a young gunman named Crooks took aim at former President Trump, leaving chaos in his wake. One life snuffed out, others wounded, and suddenly, the watchful eyes of the Secret Service find themselves under a glaring spotlight.</p><p>As the dust settles, Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns and Congress demands answers. The shadows of mismanagement loom larger than the bullet holes. #politics</p>

Text messages reveal timeline leading up to Trump assassination attempt

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