After the assassination attempt on Donald Trump on Saturday at an election rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, many people have come up with various conspiracy theories, speculations, and debates presuming who might be the person behind the incident.
However, recently, after an anonymous person who identified himself as a secret service, Jonathan Willis, claimed that the “Head of the Secret Service had refused to give the order to take out the perp,” all the media and public attention shifted to him and initiated a huge controversy.
Other sources say Willis did take the shot after the shooter fired at Trump. Is Jonathan Willis the actual officer that stopped the perp? pic.twitter.com/pIB3oFfWXJ
— YoFedUpYet (@BBqSable) July 14, 2024
The statement was first uploaded on 4chan, an anonymous bulletin board platform where anyone can post anything; later, after it became controversial, it started circulating on social media sites, reaching millions of views within a day.
The public is going crazy, wondering if the statement is from a real Secret Service agent or just a scam to get media attention.
A Twitter user who claimed to be in SWAT for years said the controversial statement of Jonathan Willis might be false
After the 4chan post of an anonymous person went viral on Twitter, many people started raising questions about allegedly Secret Service agent Jonathan Willis, as there is no proof provided to support his statements.
Further, in his statements, addressing himself as one of the officers pointing a gun, he said,
“I came here to inform the public that I had the assassin in my sights for at least 3 minutes, but the head of the secret service refused to give the order to take out the perp. 100% the top brass prevented me from killing the assassin before he took the shots at President Trump.”
Found on 4chan:
— David Bauer (@realDavidBauer) July 14, 2024
"My name is Jonathan Willis. I'm the officer in the famous photo of the two snipers on the roof at Trump's rally. I came here to inform the public that I had the assassin in my sights for at least 3 minutes, but the head of the secret service refused to give the… pic.twitter.com/fkWrUSSrJ5
Later, he claimed that despite the strict orders from the senior, he returned fire as the shooter opened on Trump.
After his careless actions, he said that officers arrested him, and the FBI started raising questions about his not obtaining senior orders. He also mentioned losing his job but felt proud of his action as he said, “I am glad I took the shot anyway.”
Many flaws in his statement made people think this was not real, and many were not ready to believe until he provided evidence.
Similarly, one Twitter user point man, who claimed to have 30 years of experience, including in SWAT, confirmed that Jonathan Willis’s statement is fake.
In his long comments, he explains that officers do not jail some shooters without investigation or 72 hours’ notice.
Regarder bien la vidéo on vois que le sniper a vue la cible et attend les instructions et la permission d'éliminer la cible.
— 🇺🇸🏴☠️ Veritas Québec 🏴☠️🇺🇸 (@QuebecVeritas) July 15, 2024
Le sniper du Secret Service aurait posté ce message en prenant soins de prendre une photo :
“Mon nom est Jonathan Willis, je suis l'officier sur la… pic.twitter.com/DuyIDgoywn
Further, he also said he could hire his own attorney to defend himself; however, an alleged secret service agent, Jonathan Willis, confirmed being arrested after his shooting, which fuels the controversy to be fake.
However, authorities have yet to disclose their statement or the truth behind Jonathan Willis’ secret service controversy, as the investigation is ongoing.
Additional Information
- FBI made their statement where they identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks as the shooter of President Trump’s assassination. Crooks is from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.
- Thomas Matthew Crooks’s investigation is still going on as he released a video confirming he hates the Republicans and Donald Trump, but he did not shoot on him as he said, ‘You got the wrong guy.’
- After the tragic shooting of Donald Trump, Buckingham Palace announced King Charles III had written to President Trump.
