*** Livewire *** Secret Service Rushes Trump out of Pennsylvania Rally After Shots Fired

By MATTHEW BOYLE

President Donald Trump was injured and rushed off stage by the U.S. Secret Service on Saturday evening in Butler, Pennsylvania, after shots were fired and may have hit him.

• Follow along here on Breitbart News for live breaking updates.

  UPDATE: JULY 14 – 2:11 p.m. ET

  Authorities found explosive devices in the car of the man who officials say tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump, according to people briefed on the investigation https://t.co/FzexcKtGVD https://t.co/FzexcKtGVD
  
  — The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) July 14, 2024

  JUST NOW: Gun shots fired at Trump rally in PA. Screams can be heard. People taking cover. Terrifying.
  
  — Meridith McGraw (@meridithmcgraw) July 13, 2024

  Numerous shots fired at the Trump Rally just now pic.twitter.com/ce0epdmDe0
  
  — FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) July 13, 2024

  LORD JESUS, WE NEED YOU pic.twitter.com/RX65tj6jrQ
  
  — George (@BehizyTweets) July 13, 2024

  Shooting just happened at The Trump rally pic.twitter.com/Xs1dVL1H3T
  
  — Acyn (@Acyn) July 13, 2024

  UPDATE 1:49 a.m. ET

  The FBI has officially confirmed that the dead shooter’s name was Thomas Matthew Crooks. They released the following statement:

  The FBI has identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the subject involved in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on July 13, in Butler, Pennsylvania. This remains an active and ongoing investigation, and anyone with information that may assist with the investigation is encouraged to submit photos or videos online at FBI.gov/butler or call 1-800-CALL-FBI.

  UPDATE 12:56 a.m. ET

  Next week’s Republican convention will be held two blocks away from the site where President Teddy Roosevelt survived an assassination attempt in 1912. Trump’s defiant raised fist in the face of a killer calls to mind the manly swagger of that earlier Republican populist president who famously said, “It takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose.”

   

  

  President Donald Trump, surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents, raises his fist defiantly after surviving an assassination attempt at a campaign rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

   

  

  Theodore Roosevelt speaks from a car in Milwaukee on October 14, 1912, shortly before a gunman shot and wounded him in front of the Gilpatrick Hotel. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Files)

  Even the left-wing and Trump hating New York Times acknowledged the iconic image Trump presented today:

  “Wait, wait, wait, wait,” the former president instructed, his voice a harried — but startlingly clear — command. Reluctantly, they halted. He peered out into the crowd.
  
  And then his arm reached toward the sky, and he began punching the air.
  
  The crowd started to chant — “U-S-A! U-S-A!” — as the agents inched Mr. Trump toward the stairs. When they reached the top step, they paused once more, so Mr. Trump could lift his arm a little higher, and pump his fist a little faster. The crowd roared a little louder.
  
  […]
  
  Mr. Trump would not leave the stage without signaling to his fans that he was OK — even as some were still wailing in fear. And he did not just wave or nod, he raised his fist in defiance above his bloodied face — making an image history will not forget.

  UPDATE 12:51 a.m. ET

  Trump’s plane has arrived in Newark, New Jersey.

  Strong and resilient. He will never stop fighting for America. pic.twitter.com/B9yR3SLQJV
  
  — Margo Martin (@margommartin) July 14, 2024

  UPDATE 12:50 a.m. ET:

  Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) provided an update about his nephew who was injured during the shooting today.

  My nephew was injured at the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Thankfully his injury was not serious and he is doing well. My family was sitting in the front, near where the President was speaking. They heard shots ringing out — my nephew then realized he had blood on his neck…
  
  — Ronny Jackson (@RonnyJacksonTX) July 14, 2024

  UPDATE 12:23 a.m. ET:

  The FBI says the shooter did not have identification on him, so the agency is using biometrics and DNA technology to confirm his identity.

  The FBI special agent acknowledges “it is surprising” the shooter was able to fire off several rounds. Again, the Secret Service is unable to answer any questions because they aren’t at this press conference right now. Which is pretty stunning.
  
  — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) July 14, 2024

  UPDATE 12:21 a.m. ET:

  Trump has endorsed a GoFundMe account raising money for the families of the victims of the assassination attempt:

  Confirmed by Trump officials, here’s a GoFundMe that Trump has endorsed to raise money for the gunshot victims/their families at today’s rally. https://t.co/Qdh1txlDVg?
  
  — Natalie Allison (@natalie_allison) July 14, 2024

  UPDATE 12:17 a.m. ET:

  TMZ has unearthed footage of the shooter:

  WATCH: TMZ got footage of the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/nCVaVnKmNb
  
  — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) July 14, 2024

  UPDATE 12:06 a.m. ET:

  Rojek is asked why Secret Service is not there and does not have a solid answer. “Secret Service was not available for a press conference at this time,” he said.

  UPDATE 12:04 a.m. ET:

  The FBI special agent leading the press conference, Kevin Rojek, refuses to make an assessment whether this was a security failure that led to this.

  Rojek adds that “as soon as we’ve confirmed 100 percent we should be able to do that” in terms of releasing the shooter’s identity, and says that should come within “the next few hours.”

  UPDATE 12:02 a.m. ET:

  While the FBI is currently not releasing the name of the shooter, the New York Post is reporting the man’s name was Thomas Matthew Crooks.

  Thomas Matthew Crooks ID’d as gunman who shot Trump during Pa. rally https://t.co/7ycBdrQ7WK pic.twitter.com/CrqNnyjZrE
  
  — New York Post (@nypost) July 14, 2024