Senator Ron Johnson revealed on Human Events Daily Tuesday eight shell casings were found near the body of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally on July 13.
"We have spoken to two eyewitnesses and someone else who also has knowledge from the FBI that there were eight shell casings found near the dead body," Johnson told Jack Posobiec, noting that now former United Secret Service head Kimberley Cheatle would not answer that question in a hearing on Monday.
"Eyewitnesses have confirmed, two of them, that say there were eight shell casings, and another individual said that’s what the FBI reported as well."
In a press release following his appearance on the show, Johnson wrote, "On July 22, 2024, during testimony before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, then-Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, refused to answer questions about the number of shell casings found near the body of would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks."
"Although Cheatle confirmed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) told her how many shell casings were recovered on the roof, she withheld the specific number from lawmakers due to the ongoing FBI investigation," he added. Johnson noted a statement made by Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris before the House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday, who said that he believed there were eight casings recovered.
"This testimony is consistent with eye-witness information Senator Johnson’s office has received to date."
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