During a podcast interview, Monica Crowley asked Donald Trump, "Does it look increasingly to you like this was a suspicious, maybe even inside job?"

The GOP nominee asserted, without providing evidence, that Democrats are covering the legal costs of the father of the gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks.

Despite the fact that the FBI had little trouble unlocking Crooks' phone following the July 13 assassination attempt, Trump said it was "suspicious" that the FBI was unable to open the apps.

This added credence to the dubious speculations regarding the gunman's contacts before the Butler rally shooting.

Trump further suggested that there might be more going on as FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed early on that the organization wasn't sure if a bullet or shrapnel had struck the former president. Later on, the FBI verified that it was a bullet.

"There’s so many things going on here, that you do have to wonder," said the MAGA spearhead, before adding, "I wasn’t thinking this way three weeks ago, but the more you see it, the more you start to say there could be something else and that’s really dangerous for the country," as per HuffPost.

Donald Trump compared the attempt on his life to the assassination of former President John F Kennedy, which has long given rise to conspiracy theories. He promised to launch an investigation into JFK's 1963 assassination during his first week back in office if re-elected, saying, "It’s harder to get the facts as time goes by."

Crowley claimed the "imperial media" and "regime" have "buried" the story, which "lends credence to this idea that this is very suspicious and could have been an inside job."

Trump replied, "They don’t wanna talk about it. They didn’t want to talk about the election of 2020 either."

https://news.meaww.com/trump-fuels-inside-job-conspiracy-theory-as-he-continues-to-blame-fbi-and-dems-for-assassination-bid

Last March the Washington Post published an exclusive story about the behind the scenes arguments that took place prior to the search of Mar-a-Lago. The gist of the piece was that DOJ prosecutors, led by Jay Bratt, were eager to get a search warrant and have the FBI carry out an unannounced raid. This all came to a head during an early August meeting where the head of the FBI's Washington, DC field office, Steven D’Antuono, pushed back.

Steven M. D’Antuono, then the head of the FBI Washington field office, which was running the investigation, was adamant the FBI should not do a surprise search, according to the people…

Tempers ran high in the meeting. Bratt raised his voice at times and stressed to the FBI agents that the time for trusting Trump and his lawyer was over, some of the people said. He reminded them of the new footage suggesting Trump or his aides could be concealing classified records at the Florida club.

D’Antuono and some fellow FBI officials complained how bad it would look for agents with “FBI” emblazoned on their jackets to invade a former president’s home, according to some people with knowledge of the meeting…

Later, D’Antuono asked if Trump was officially the subject of the criminal investigation.

“What does that matter?” Bratt replied, according to the people.

As we all know, the DOJ got their way. D'Antuono was ordered to have agents search Mar-a-Lago and they did so, though without the blue and yellow FBI jackets agents often wear.

D’Antuono has since retired and today NBC News published its own exclusive version of the story, recounting the same meeting between the FBI and DOJ prosecutors which preceded the search. NBC's version seems to be based mostly on D'Antuono's recollections and it has a different flavor from the earlier Post story. This time we learn there was concern at the FBI field office that the DOJ's approach might be motivated by politics.

Several FBI agents in the Washington field office were concerned about the aggressive tactics and political donations of Jay Bratt, one of the Justice Department prosecutors.

According to public records, Bratt, who now works for special counsel Jack Smith, had donated $600 to a former DOJ colleague’s unsuccessful Democratic primary campaign for the U.S. Senate in Oregon in 2007, $150 to the Oregon Senate Democratic Campaign Committee that same year, and a total of $500 to the Democratic National Committee in 1993 and 1994.

https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2024/09/03/fbi-field-agents-were-concerned-the-mar-a-lago-search-was-political-n3794015

The star quarterback who led Notre Dame to an upset win at Texas A&M Saturday went out of his way during a postgame TV interview to quote a Bible verse and to show the audience his Scripture-inscribed wristband.

Riley Leonard, an offseason transfer from Duke, completed 18 of 30 passes for 158 yards to lead the Fighting Irish to a 23-13 upset win at A&M, which was favored entering the game. Leonard also rushed for 63 yards.

During a postgame interview on ESPN, Leonard pointed at his wristband, which includes a Bible verse.

"My favorite verse, Matthew 23:12 – 'Those who exalt themselves will be humbled. Those who humble themselves will be exalted.' So it's a verse that I carry with me every single day," Leonard said.

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HARRISBURG, Pa. - Former President Trump is preparing for an event in central Pennsylvania.

Trump announced that he will be in Harrisburg Wednesday for a town hall event.

The town hall will be held at the Farm Show Complex and will be hosted by Fox News host Sean Hannity.

Trump and Harris will square off in their first presidential debate one week from Tuesday night in Philadelphia.

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/pennsylvania/trump-to-be-in-harrisburg-wednesday-for-town-hall-event/article_1fc79c2c-6a31-11ef-b698-b3cee00aa608.html

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Former President Donald Trump will return to Harrisburg on Wednesday for a town hall event with Fox News host Sean Hannity.

The town hall will be taped at the Farm Show Complex’s New Holland Arena with doors opening at 3:30 p.m. and taping starting at 5:30 p.m. The one-hour town hall will air on Fox News at 9 p.m. on Wednesday night.

To attend the event you must fill out an Audience Member Request Form from Fox News by providing an email address. One name can be submitted per application and attendance is limited.

Those attending must be at least 18 years old and have a government-issued photo ID to attend. No political shirts or paraphernalia will be allowed in the event and no weapons, posters, signs, flags, beverages, large bags, large backpacks, or banners will be allowed.

Audience members will also be barred from recording the event.

According to Fox News, the town hall will cover how Trump is preparing for his upcoming debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, his “ambitions for the nation,” and other topics.

This is Trump’s third event at the Farm Show Complex this year.

https://www.abc27.com/local-news/how-to-attend-donald-trumps-fox-news-town-hall-in-harrisburg/

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well, i'd say it will be a repeat of 2020, at least in pennsylvania

they will wait to see how far ahead Trump is on election night, then their minions will be feverishly filling out ballots for knee pads, and will not need to worry about dating those ballots

depending on the number of votes needed to overcome Trump's lead will determine how long it will take state of pennsylvania to officially announce their results

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>>21530864

most interesting is that jay bratt, who argued for the fbi raid, now works for jack smith

these ideological operatives know no bounds in their hatred of Trump