Two sniper teams - not one - were on Donald Trump's security detail and both had clear sight of building shooter scaled to take aim at him | 17 July 2024 | It has emerged that two Secret Service sniper teams were scouting Trump's security and both appeared trained on the building where Thomas Crooks managed to carry out his assassination attempt on the former president during a rally on Saturday night. Less than two minutes before gunfire erupted at the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally the teams appeared to be positioning themselves to face the direction of the shooter. Footage showing the two teams of agents, armed with their sniper rifles but not shooting until Crooks, 20, had already fired shots at the former president has raised questions around the Secret Service's security footprint. In the videos and images of the counter-snipers circulating on social media, the two teams donning black protective gear appear to be trained on the American Glass Research building, where Crooks had managed to gain access to the roof. But as they seemed to be refining their aim, neither of the teams eliminated the threat until it was too late and Trump was hit - despite the Secret Service being alerted to Crooks's presence by concerned rally-goers.