Deep State Theories: Unraveling U.S. Senator's Claims on Trump Assassination Attempt
Deep State Theories: U.S. Senator's Claims on Trump Assassination Attempt
This week, Republican U.S. Senator from Wisconsin Ron Johnson conjectured without providing proof that the federal government might have been complicit in the July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. During his appearance on the Federalist Radio Hour podcast on Thursday, Johnson mocked the government's inquiry into the shooting incident on July 13th, in which Trump was slightly injured, calling it almost completely opaque.
He referred to John F. Kennedy's assassination and Richard Nixon when stating that there is a grotesque level of corruption in the federal government. Senator Johnson speculated that uncertainty remains about the federal government's involvement in events such as the JFK assassination and Nixon's downfall, which he referred to as possible coups. He emphasized that the so-called deep state is pervasive and its influence difficult to uncover.
Latest Remarks
The Oshkosh Republican's remarks are the most recent in a line of extreme hypotheses suggesting that the deep state was responsible for the shooting that left a rallygoer dead and Trump injured. The FBI has stated that the 20-year-old gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, acted alone before he was shot and killed moments after he fired on Trump. There is no proof the government was involved in the shooting.
According to investigators, Crooks looked up events featuring both President Trump and President Joe Biden online, claiming to have identified the Trump rally in Pennsylvania as a target. The Secret Service's director, Kimberly Cheatle, resigned following the shooting and referred to the day's security lapses as the organization's most significant operational failure in decades.
Senator's Criticism
During the interview, Johnson did not offer any supporting data for the rumors, asserting that the incident's integrity is in question due to the federal investigators' lack of transparency. The senator has previously raised concerns regarding the FBI, the Secret Service, and the Department of Justice's investigation into various high-profile events.
Johnson's spokesperson clarified that he only meant that the federal government had misinformed the American people.
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