An RFK assassination survivor warns that shadowy forces behind the 1968 killing are now targeting President Trump in his second term, exposing deep state threats to American leaders.
Story Highlights
- Paul Schrade, wounded in RFK’s 1968 assassination, accuses LAPD of hiding evidence of a second gunman, fueling conspiracies that echo today’s attacks on Trump.
- Leonard Veretto, eyewitness to the 2024 Trump rally shooting in Butler, PA, describes chaos as shots rang out, grazing the President and killing a spectator.
- HHS Secretary RFK Jr. confronts Senator Warnock, linking political violence to institutional failures that threaten elected leaders.
- Persistent doubts about official narratives in both RFK and Trump cases erode trust in government, uniting conservatives and liberals against elite corruption.
Historical Echoes of Political Violence
On June 5, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy fell to bullets in the Ambassador Hotel pantry after his California primary victory. Sirhan Sirhan faced him from the front, yet coroner Thomas Noguchi determined the fatal shot entered 1-3 inches behind RFK’s right ear. Survivor Paul Schrade, struck in the forehead, testified in 2016 that LAPD suppressed evidence of a second gunman. These inconsistencies persist, mirroring skepticism around modern threats to leaders who challenge the status quo. Conservatives see this as deep state interference undermining individual liberty and accountability.
Trump Rally Eyewitness Account
July 13, 2024, Butler, Pennsylvania: Shooter Thomas Crooks fired at President Trump’s rally from a rooftop. Eyewitness Leonard Veretto ducked behind the Jumbotron as popping sounds like firecrackers erupted. He prayed, saw blood, and watched Secret Service swarm Trump, who raised his fist defiantly. One spectator died, two others injured. Veretto’s raw testimony highlights security lapses that endangered patriots gathered for America First ideals. In 2026, with Trump back in office, such failures demand scrutiny of federal protections.
RFK Jr. Confronts the Establishment
During a late 2024 Senate hearing, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. turned the tables on Senator Raphael Warnock. As Warnock questioned a CDC shooter’s anti-vaccine motives, RFK Jr. asked, “Have you ever been complicit in the assassination attempts on President Trump?” This exchange exposed politicized rhetoric tying dissent to violence. RFK Jr., now leading health policy under Trump, embodies resistance to elite control, resonating with citizens frustrated by government overreach on both sides of the aisle.
These confrontations reveal a pattern where challengers to power face elimination, from 1960s assassinations to recent attempts. Official probes label Trump incidents as lone actors, yet forensic doubts in RFK’s case invite parallels. Both left and right decry institutions prioritizing self-preservation over public safety.
Implications for Trust in Government
Political violence from JFK in 1963 through MLK and RFK in 1968 set precedents for conspiracy theories now revived by Trump attempts, including a September 2024 Florida golf course incident. Social media amplifies unverified claims, eroding faith in LAPD, Secret Service, and federal agencies. Republicans in control of Congress push for accountability, but Democrats obstruct, deepening divides. Americans across ideologies agree: elites protect themselves while hard-working citizens bear the risks, straying from founding principles of limited government and justice.
Heightened security follows these events, yet division grows. Trump supporters relive rally trauma; RFK’s legacy fuels family disputes. Broader impacts include polarized discourse and calls for transparency in assassination files, which President Trump has ordered released. This unites frustrations against a deep state more loyal to power than people.
