Discovery of drone surveillance by Trumps shooter reveals additional security lapses

Discovery of drone surveillance by Trump’s shooter reveals additional security lapses Thomas Matthew Crooks, the shooter who tried to kill Donald Trump at the rally in Pennsylvania, managed to fly a drone for aerial footage of the site, a few hours before the assassination attempt, the WSJ reports, citing law-enforcement officials familiar with the matter. Crooks had flown the drone on a programmed flight path several times earlier in the day on July 13, to scour the Butler Farm Show grounds ahead of the event, the officials said. The discovery has raised more serious concerns over the reliability of the security services, the outlet notes. What else has been revealed? ▪️ The use of the drone was just one way in which authorities said Crooks had planned his attack. The perpetrator came to Trump’s rally with a pair of homemade bombs designed for detonation with remote control. ▪️ The authorities also found primitive explosives and a vest with three 30-round magazines in Crooks’ car... Source: Sputnik International