Was Trump shooter GROOMED? Suspended FBI agent Kyle Seraphin weighs in



FBI whistleblower Kyle Seraphin joins Sara Gonzales on “Sara Gonzales Unfiltered” to shed light on the possibility of Thomas Matthew Crooks, Trump’s would-be assassin, being groomed.

It’s a hypothetical people can’t help but ponder, considering we’re being repeatedly told that Crooks had “no criminal history.”

And when you add in the Heritage Foundation’s research that found that “someone who regularly visits or visited Crooks’ home and work also visited a building in Washington, D.C., located in the Gallery Place, which is in the same vicinity of an FBI office,” suspicion really starts to mount.

Investigative journalist and Blaze Media correspondent Steve Baker isn’t totally convinced that this information points to any motive.

“That's a huge facility,” he says of the Gallery Place. “It's right next to an arena, it’s got a movie theater, shopping, restaurants, all of these other things.”

But Steve also isn’t willing to rule out the possibility of Crooks visiting an FBI office either.

“We are using our resources to do a much more accurate pinpointing of it. With the resources we're using, we can get it down to about three meters and see which floor they're on,” he says.

Seraphin, like Steve, also looks at these kinds of situations through a lens of skepticism.

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“I am a skeptic,” he says. “Even the things that I want to believe, the things that I think are probably true, I always try to disprove them. That's how you become a good investigator.”

“Who regularly visits your house?” he asks Sara.

“My parents, babysitter, the mailman, Amazon,” she lists.

“UPS, your neighbors’ gardeners … the people that check your water meter,” Seraphin adds, noting that “the problem is that you could have people that are regular visitors to your home on the ad ID of their phone that have nothing to do with you, that you've never even met.”

“They visited home and work [of Crooks],” Sara reminds.

Even still, Seraphin maintains his skepticism, stating that “it's very possible if you live in a small town that the same Amazon driver or UPS or postal service” might visit your home and place of employment.

Further, he looks at what many are calling a phony excuse – “it was too hot on the roof” – as a normal occurrence.

As someone who worked in the FBI and attended many presidential events, he says it’s “very reasonable” for an agent to seek comfort if given the option.

“If you get the choice, though – do you want to stand outside with this crowd and be cold and it's starting to rain on you, or would you like to go sit inside that car that's 50 yards away and you can keep an eye on them? I'm in the car every time,” he says.

As for the “blue-on-blue” situation – the justification that it took so long for someone to shoot Crooks because the snipers were afraid of killing an ally – Seraphim says this is likely true.

“No law enforcement officer, no federal agent, no cop wants to take a shot when there's the possibility that you're shooting another cop.”

“The blue-on-blue reality of somebody who's inside of an area where someone is supposed to have a gun but it's not the guy that you thought –that would be the worst-case scenario,” he tells Sara and Steve.

But there’s one more element of Crooks’ case that has Seraphim the most skeptical. To hear it, watch the clip above.

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Celebrities support Trump following deadly assassination attempt



In the wake of the deadly shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening, several celebrities have taken to social media to express their support for former President Donald Trump, who narrowly escaped assassination.

Tech titan Elon Musk was one of the first to announce an endorsement of Trump following the shooting, posting to X less than an hour after the attack: "I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery." He later slammed the Secret Service for the apparent security breach that gave the suspect an opportunity to fire several shots at Trump, one of which struck Trump's right ear.

'To survive an assassination attempt by mere millimeters then stop your security so you can raise your fist in defiance of death is the most bada** thing I’ve ever seen in my life.'

"Extreme incompetence or it was deliberate. Either way, the SS leadership must resign," Musk wrote approximately three hours after the shooting, as Blaze News previously reported.

Musk was not alone in rallying behind the targeted former president. Musicians, professional athletes, and social media influencers have weighed in, offering apparent support and in some cases a ringing endorsement of Trump.

Rapper 50 Cent, who recently stated that black men identify with Trump "because they got RICO charges," tweeted an image of the cover of his 2003 album "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" with Trump's face superimposed on his body.

50 Cent also shared on X a picture of Trump moments after the shooting and paired that image with a clip of his song "Many Men." "Many men wish death upon me / Blood in my eye, dawg, and I can't see / I'm tryin' to be what I'm destined to be / And n***as tryin' to take my life away," the lyrics read.

Video reportedly of 50 Cent's concert in Boston on Saturday night, just hours after the shooting, also shows the rapper performing "Many Men" in front of the "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" cover featuring Trump. However, Blaze News could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.

Fellow artists Kid Rock and John Rich also took to social media to reaffirm their support for Trump. "You f*** with Trump, you f*** with me," Kid Rock stated.

"They couldn’t beat him in a fair contest, so they tried to kill him. BUT THEY MISSED," Rich added.

Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler, who has endorsed Trump in the past, came out of an apparent social media hiatus to stand in solidarity with the former president. In his first tweet since last September, Cutler wrote on Saturday night: "Trump 2024. Can’t stop him."

Boxer and famous YouTuber Jake Paul believes that Trump survived the shooting because of God's providence. "If it isn’t apparent enough who God wants to win," he wrote. "When you try and kill God’s angels and saviors of the world it just makes them bigger[.] Good beats evil every time #Trump2024."

Jake's brother and fellow influencer Logan Paul also had a message for the former president: "To survive an assassination attempt by mere millimeters then stop your security so you can raise your fist in defiance of death is the most bada** thing I’ve ever seen in my life."

Though hardly a fan of Trump, Young Turks host and former Democrat candidate for president Cenk Uygur reluctantly tipped his cap to the former president and his supporters for their courage under fire. "One more credit to Trump and his fans today - and only today - Trump sticking the hand up and saying, 'Fight, fight, fight!' while the crowd chanted 'USA, USA, USA!' was bad a**," he said.

While Trump thanked Secret Service agents and his supporters in statements following the shooting, he also gave thanks to God for sparing him "the unthinkable." "Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers yesterday, as it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening," he wrote on Truth Social, as Blaze News previously reported.

Trump's overt expressions of faith and the pro-Trump fervor of celebrities from all walks of life seem to have given BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock hope for America's future. "There may be a blessing in this tragedy," he told Blaze News.

"The scales may finally come off the eyes of the people who thought it was harmless to exchange their honesty for money and fame. President Trump has experienced the persecution the left said President Obama would experience."

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Burglary suspect attempts pathetic escape, falls off ladder into pool, is later found hiding in the yard by police



A man who appeared to commit a home invasion was arrested after failing to flee the scene and falling off a ladder into a residential in-ground pool.

The suspect, identified as 36-year-old male David Verdun, was pictured on video climbing out of a Beverly Hills, California, residential window before attempting his daring escape.

With the window screen lying on the ground near the house, the alleged burglar was next seen attempting to climb on top of a patio structure with a ladder.

Verdun seemingly made multiple attempts, first slipping down the ladder before grabbing onto some brush to prevent a fall. Then, the suspect fell backward off the ladder, catching his foot in one of the bottom rungs before flailing into the pool. The ladder fell into the water after him.

Footage was captured after the home's security system alerted authorities of a break-in, ABC7 reported. Police flew a drone over the property and recorded the man's futile attempts to escape.

After climbing out of the pool, Verdun allegedly tried to hide in the yard, presumably soaking wet, but police soon located him and took him into custody.

Bumbling burglar caught on video falling into home's pool! \ud83d\ude02\n\n#BidenDementia #BidensAmerica #Trump2024
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Such drone-policing tactics have become increasingly normalized due to dwindling police staffing numbers, which in some regions is caused by police-defunding initiatives.

In Asheville, North Carolina, police have ramped up their use of drones to fill in staffing gaps and monitor crimes committed by homeless people.

With tourism down an estimated 11% in 2023, police were using drones to crack down on the aforementioned crimes. Fifteen police employees at that department gained certification to fly drones while on duty, with the department owning six of the aerial vehicles.

Also, the New York Police Department dispatched drones to monitor complaints regarding backyard parties and private social gatherings over Labor Day weekend in 2023.

During a press conference, NYPD Assistant Commissioner Kaz Daughtry said, "If a caller states there is a large crowd, a large party in a back yard, we're going to be utilizing our assets to go up and check on the party."

New York City recently abandoned a different robot-assisted pilot program, however.

In early February 2024, the NYPD ended a six-month program of a patrol robot named K5 that monitored the city's subway system. A report claimed that riders almost never used it for safety purposes.

Similar robots have been used to patrol areas in Portland, Oregon, as well.

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'It's all an illusion': Trump Jr. drops insider knowledge about the FBI conduct at Mar-a-Lago



Hillary Clinton, Hunter Biden, and Antifa have been involved in schemes many Americans deem worthy of an FBI investigation. So, what does the FBI do? Go on a seizure spree at former President Donald Trump's home, of course.

There is a significant distinction between bureaucrats at the FBI deep state lawyers and the door kickers. Donald Trump Jr. had always made that clear distinction by giving the door kickers a pass when he discussed the FBI's conduct. However, Trump Jr. told Steven Crowder that door kickers are getting harder to defend if they don't take a stand and say that "enough is enough" and he described the raid as an "illusion."

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Video: Delta passenger kicked off flight over 'F*** Biden' hoodie, threatened with being placed on airline's no-fly list



A Delta Airlines passenger recorded video of an airline official kicking him off his flight and threatening him with being placed on the airline's no-fly list if he didn't comply.

Why? Because he was wearing a "F*** Biden" hoodie. And the Delta official also pointed out that he wasn't wearing a mask — but the hoodie took center stage in videos the passenger posted to TikTok.

What are the details?

In the first clip from @Jauneil51603 — he identifies himself as Jauneil Brooks in a subsequent clip — the airline official tells him she spoke to "corporate security" and that if he doesn't leave the plane with his "F*** Biden" hoodie turned inside out, she would have to deplane all the passengers. She adds that the decision is based on Delta "policy" and that "you cannot wear it."

The airline official adds to Brooks that he also would be placed on the "no-fly list" if he doesn't comply.

He then tells the Delta official that he needs to see the policy for himself, and she replies that they could look at the policy on a computer in the jetway. He then argues that he has the right to express himself under the First Amendment.

It isn't clear on what date the interaction took place, but Brooks posted the first clip on Wednesday.

Content warning: Profanity on hoodie visible in video:

Man was kicked off @Delta flight for wearing a shirt that\u2019s against Biden. They even threatened to put him on the no fly list.pic.twitter.com/6Dy3Sti8PH
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In a second video, Brooks is standing in what appears to be the front of the plane, and he takes off his "F*** Biden" hoodie.

"You guys force me to wear my mask, I don't wanna wear it; I can't wear my hoodie. It's off," he says in the second clip. "I'm gonna go sit down. ... Whatever you guys ... say to me ... will be recorded, and you guys can get sued."

In a third video, Brooks is sitting in his seat again without his "F*** Biden" hoodie visible, but the Delta official tells him the captain wants him off the plane anyway — this time she says it's because he hadn't been wearing his mask.

"This is what's wrong with our country," Brooks says as he departs the plane.

@jauneil51603 I took off the hoodie and still got kicked off #delta #thepeoplesconvoy #wethepeople ♬ original sound - Jauneil51603

In a fourth video, Brooks walks through the jetway with his "F*** Biden" hoodie back on and speaks to the airline official who kicked him off the flight. He asks for his luggage under the plane, and he's told it would end up in Los Angeles, which is his final destination. He asks for the airline official's name and badge number, but she only tells him her first name.

Content warning: Profanity on hoodie visible in video:

In a fifth clip, a different airline official speaks to Brooks by an airport gate. She tells Brooks he was wearing an "obscene shirt" and that he "refused to remove it" and that he wasn't "being compliant with your mask."

Brooks argues that he did take off his hoodie and put on his mask and that proof is on video. The airline official is unsympathetic and simply tells Brooks that Delta has canceled his ticket and that he'd be refunded.

Content warning: Profanity on hoodie visible in video:

@jauneil51603 Because they didn’t like my hoodie they kicked me off the plane . #wethepeople #trump2024 #FJB #LGB #delta #deltairlines ♬ original sound - Jauneil51603

What did Delta have to say?

Delta Airlines on Thursday offered the following statement to TheBlaze: “Delta has long prohibited customers from displaying profane or derogatory words or images, and our expectation is for customers and our people to treat each other with dignity and respect, always. Nothing is more important than a safe, civil travel experience for all. We apologize to our customers for any inconvenience caused by the briefly delayed departure.”

While Libs of TikTok indicated it had chatted with a Delta rep who said passengers can wear whatever they want, Delta's "Contract of Carriage" for U.S. Travel; "Rule 7: Refusal to Transport"; "E) Passenger’s Conduct or Condition" states that "Delta may refuse to transport or may remove passengers from its aircraft ... When the passenger’s conduct, attire, hygiene or odor creates an unreasonable risk of offense or annoyance to other passengers."

Anything else?

Delta, like numerous airlines, has been in the news quite a bit over the last few years with regard to difficulties between flight crews and passengers:

  • Just last month Delta chief executive Ed Bastian said he wanted the U.S. government to place passengers convicted of onboard disruptions on a national "no-fly" list that would bar them from future travel on any commercial airline, Reuters reported.
  • Also in February a black passenger was asked to move to the back of a Delta flight in a story that was reported the world over. But the National Review looked into the matter a bit more deeply and spoke to a Delta employee with knowledge of the situation who said race wasn't an issue and that a number of tidbits were left out of initial reports.
  • In January 2021, Delta banned passengers for life who chanted “traitor” at Utah Sen. Mitt Romney during a flight, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.
  • Back in 2017 Delta passengers tried to sing the national anthem for a fallen soldier, but a flight attendant reportedly shut down the idea over airline policy.
  • And shortly after former President Donald Trump was elected in 2016, Delta banned for life a disruptive passenger who shouted pro-Trump and anti-Hillary Clinton remarks at fellow passengers on a flight, the New York Times reported.