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U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on local Pennsylvania law enforcement to provide security details, as well as audio and video recordings, related to the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. Grassley’s letters, sent today to Butler and Beaver Counties and the Pennsylvania State Police, expand upon his ongoing investigation of the catastrophic security failure that took place at the July 13 Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Specifically, Grassley is requesting each law enforcement entity provide:
- All video and audio recordings in their possession made before, during and in the aftermath of the rally; as well as
- Documents containing post and security assignments, perimeter assignments, individual responsibilities, delegations of authority, cooperative agreements between local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, security planning, advance security inspections and any similar records related to local security plans made for the Trump rally.
Grassley’s letters to each local entity follow:
- Butler County
- Butler Township
- Beaver County Sheriff’s Office
- Beaver County
- Pennsylvania State Police
