David Dutch and Jim Copenhaver survived the July 13 shooting at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and plan to file a lawsuit.
Two people who were shot by the would-be assassin who attempted to kill former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, blamed the U.S. Secret Service for not securing the rally site.
David Dutch, 57, and Jim Copenhaver, 74, were struck by bullets fired by Thomas Crooks on July 13. The former president was hit in the ear by a bullet while another man, Corey Comperatore, 50, was killed.
Neither Dutch nor Copenhaver had yet spoken about their experience of attending the Butler rally. They were both in the bleachers behind Trump when they were shot.
Copenhaver added: “I’m sure there was negligence. It wouldn’t have happened, had it been secure.“ He said that ”the whole security setup was poor.”
Attorneys for the men told NBC they plan to file a lawsuit but are still looking into who to sue.
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