WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Newly released police body camera footage is shedding more light on the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The videos also raise new questions about security measures in place that day.
The bodycam footage shows a chaotic scene of local law enforcement trying to reach the shooter before he opened fire.
The firsthand perspective shows the Butler Township police officer hoisted onto the roof.
The officer then dropped down after the shooter points his gun at him, shortly after, shots ring out.
The former president was wounded; one rallygoer killed and two others seriously injured.
In the frenzied minutes that followed a Secret Service officer is heard asking a local officer: “I don’t want to split hairs here but was he a shooter? Did he have a weapon? Answers: ‘that was the report”
Local police are then heard questioning the security measures.
“I thought we were going to post guys over here. I talked to the secret service guys they were like ‘Yeah no problem we’re going to post guys over here.'”
In a statement, the U.S. Secret Service says it’s reviewing the bodycam footage stating, “The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was a U.S. Secret Service failure, and we are reviewing and updating our protective policies …”
The former president said Thursday he’s healed from the bullet that grazed his ear.
“Pretty much recovered, yeah. I’m a fast healer,” said Trump.
The attempted assassination led to the resignation of the Secret Service director and prompted Congressional investigations.
The Secret Service has said it’s trying to be as transparent as possible about its investigation.
The acting director has already had one press conference, and another is expected in the future.