Former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has joined a growing group of critics demanding answers about the 2024 assassination attempt against President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. Greene recently retweeted a lengthy post by Trisha Hope, a self-described “J6 Activist,” in which Hope questioned the shooting and the authenticity of the now-famous photo of a bloodied Trump raising his fist and shouting, “Fight, fight, fight!”
At the center of Hope’s post is something that has left many people questioning the official story. According to Mediaite, when Trump began speaking at the Republican National Convention, he opened with an unusual statement: “So many people have asked me what happened. Tell us what happened, please. And therefore, I will tell you exactly what happened, and you’ll never hear it from me a second time, because it’s actually too painful to tell.”
Hope noted that the moment was “completely out of character” for Trump. Greene called Hope’s post “Extremely important” and raised questions about Trump’s behavior. “Corey Comperatore’s family deserves to know the truth about Matthew Crooks and what happened in Butler on July 13, 2024,” Greene wrote. “President Trump, of all people, should be leading the charge. Why isn’t he? That’s the question.”
The Comperatore family is still waiting for real answers about what happened in Butler
Greene is not alone in questioning the incident. Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, and Ali Alexander have also raised doubts about the official account. At the same time, Republican Representatives Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania and Pat Fallon of Texas have accused the FBI of blocking the House investigation into the shooting
Corey Comperatore’s sister, Kelly Comperatore Meeder, spoke out about how the Secret Service handled the situation. Meeder was outraged that six Secret Service personnel were suspended for periods ranging from ten to forty-two days, but were then allowed to return to work without facing any real consequences.
“How does something like this happen and nobody is fired?” Meeder asked. “Ten days to 42 days of suspension and they returned to their jobs. They returned to their jobs on restricted duty or limited duty. What does that mean?” Her words reflect the deep frustration felt by the Comperatore family over the lack of accountability.
The Secret Service’s response has been widely criticized as insufficient. In a statement to CBS News, Deputy Director Matt Quinn acknowledged that the agency had “blood on their hands” and said steps would be taken to prevent such failures going forward.
This kind of contradiction between official statements and public perception is not new for Trump’s administration, as seen when Iran’s parliament speaker publicly disputed Trump’s claims on live television. But that is not enough for the Comperatore family. “If suspending six people and us finding this out now is their idea of accountability, it is not,” Meeder said.
“It is not. We need names.”She wants to know who decided to place the AGR Building, from where Thomas Crooks fired eight shots, outside the secured perimeter. She also wants answers about the walkie-talkies that the Butler Emergency Services Unit said they made available to Secret Service agents. Trump has also made headlines recently for his direct social media intervention in the Lebanon-Israel conflict, showing that he is not shy about using his platform when he chooses to.
Published: Apr 19, 2026 04:30 am