One Year Later —
The Truth About the Butler
Rally Trump Survived the Bullet.
But the Real Story Was Buried.

On July 13, 2024, the world came within inches of watching history change forever.

Then-presidential candidate Donald Trump stood onstage at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, when gunfire ripped through the air — an assassination attempt in broad daylight.

The bullet hit its mark. Blood was shed. Panic broke out.

But miraculously, Trump survived.

And now, one year later, Newsmax Magazine is asking the question too many in Washington refuse to touch:

What really happened in Butler?

The shocking cover story in the July issue of Newsmax Magazine — Butler at One: What Really Happened — is a powerful, minute-by-minute account of the attempt on President Trump’s life, and the chilling aftermath.

It’s a story every American needs to hear.

Because after a full year, we still don’t know the whole truth.

And perhaps we were never meant to.

A Rally, a Rifle, and a Rising Threat

The facts we do know are alarming. On that hot summer day in Butler, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire on Trump.

Crooks was no stranger to the federal government. He had been on law enforcement’s radar before. He had posted online. He had reportedly been seen lurking suspiciously near the rally site days earlier.

And yet, despite public warnings, the shooter was able to position himself on the roof of a nearby research center. For more than 10 minutes, he waited in plain view — with a rifle, a range finder, and a clear line of sight.

Multiple witnesses saw him. Police had reports. Some law enforcement had binoculars on him.

So, why wasn’t the assassination attempt stopped?

Newsmax Investigates What the Media Won’t

In the July issue, Newsmax goes beyond the headlines to uncover a disturbing breakdown in communication, coordination, and accountability.

Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., a former SWAT officer and current congressional investigator, calls the security failure a “stunning collapse of national protocol.”

“This wasn’t some random pop-up threat,” Higgins told Newsmax. “There were warnings. There were signs. But somewhere between the intel and the response, it all broke down.”

Newsmax Magazine outlines that breakdown in detail, including:

• The role of FBI intelligence reports that were allegedly ignored
• Evidence that the Secret Service had been warned of a potential shooter
• Eyewitness accounts of Crooks visibly preparing his weapon
• Internal agency silence in the days and weeks following the attack

What emerges is a harrowing picture of a moment when the safety of a future president of the United States was compromised — not by bad luck, but by what may be the worst intelligence failure in recent U.S. history.

A Motive Still Missing

Despite months of investigation, the American people still haven’t been told why Crooks pulled the trigger.

Was he politically motivated? Mentally ill? Radicalized online? Acting alone? Acting under someone else’s influence?

The FBI has offered no clear motive.

No official explanation.

No timeline of events.

Worse, there are reports that the shooter’s personal electronics — which could have held key information — were either wiped or are being held from public disclosure. In an age of instant data retrieval and media saturation, this silence speaks volumes.

And Newsmax is sounding the alarm.

The Aftermath: A Media Blackout?

When Trump stood tall after shots were fired, his fist raised, America breathed a sigh of relief.

But for the corporate media and the Washington establishment, it was as if the whole thing had never happened.

Where were the long-form profiles? The televised specials? The 24/7 analysis?

Had it been any other president — especially a Democrat — the Butler shooting would still be dominating the news.

Instead, it vanished.

Buried.

Which is why Newsmax Magazine is bringing it back to the surface.

One Year Later: What We Now Know

The July issue doesn’t just rehash the shooting.

It brings you exclusive new insights:

• Firsthand accounts from rallygoers who saw the shooter before the attack
• Reports from journalists on the ground who were silenced
• The growing concerns in Congress about intelligence gaps
• The status of new Secret Service protocols
• And what insiders say really happened in the immediate White House response

This isn’t a story of just one man with a gun.

It’s a story about how our nation handles crisis, truth, and power.

And it’s a story about what could still go wrong.

But That’s Not All That’s in This Issue

This is one of the most jam-packed issues of Newsmax Magazine yet. Inside the July edition, you’ll also find:

• Legal Suicide Advances — A controversial bill pushes New York closer to allowing physician-assisted death. The moral and political implications are staggering. (Page 12)
• China’s College Spies — Investigators expose elite Chinese students funneling nuclear research back to Beijing. (Page 20)
• Inside Biden’s ‘Politburo’ — The five people who actually ran the White House while Joe Biden remained mentally absent. (Page 16)
• Planned Parenthood Meltdown — A scathing report on crumbling clinics, corruption, and political fallout. (Page 24)
• Women Behind Bars, Betrayed — Female inmates speak out as biological men are housed in women’s prisons. (Page 23)
• Crypto Takes Over — Vice President JD Vance declares America will be the global capital of digital finance — and he’s not kidding. (Page 27)
• America’s Debt Crisis — Are we days from default? Economic experts raise serious red flags. (Page 8)
• Pentagon Waste Exposed — Billions wasted, no accountability. See where your tax dollars are really going. (Page 8)

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