BS BRIEF:

• “I believe it was an inside job, inside the government somewhere.” — Helen Comperatore
• “Oh yeah, absolutely.” — Comperatore when asked if she believed the attack on President Trump was part of a political plot.
•  Two years after the Butler assassination attempt, the widow of Corey Comperatore says she still believes others were involved and that those responsible have not been held accountable.

Widow of Butler hero says she believes government was involved in Trump assassination attempt

Nearly two years after a would-be assassin came within inches of changing American history, the widow of slain firefighter Corey Comperatore says she remains convinced the American public has not been told the full truth about what happened in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Helen Comperatore, whose husband was killed while shielding his family during the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt against President Donald Trump, made the remarks during a lengthy interview with NewsNation’s Rich McHugh.

“I believe it was an inside job, inside the government somewhere,” Comperatore said.

When McHugh followed up by asking whether she believed it was a political plot, her response was direct.

“Oh yeah, absolutely.”

The widow of Corey Comperatore says she has reason to believe that the assassination attempt in Butler, which took the life of her husband, was an inside job.

Helen Comperatore is pleading with Trump to do something and says she won’t have closure until the people responsible… pic.twitter.com/QAwkcRXIKp

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 15, 2026

The comments come as questions continue to linger among many Americans regarding the extraordinary security failures that allowed gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks to climb onto a rooftop overlooking the rally and fire multiple rounds toward then-candidate Trump.

Trump survived after a bullet grazed his ear. Corey Comperatore was killed while protecting his wife and daughters. Several others were wounded before Secret Service snipers eliminated Crooks.

Federal investigators have repeatedly maintained that Crooks acted alone. The FBI concluded after an extensive investigation that no evidence existed of a broader conspiracy and that the 20-year-old Pennsylvania man operated independently.

Yet for many Americans, the official explanation has never fully resolved concerns surrounding the events of that day.

Comperatore acknowledged she has not seen direct proof of government involvement but said her suspicions have grown over time. “Oh, I’ve been told things,” she said. “But I have something that happened with me that just afterwards and you’re starting to put the pieces together, it just made total sense.”

One issue that continues to trouble the Comperatore family involves the timeline of the investigation itself. According to McHugh’s reporting, Secret Service officials did not interview Helen Comperatore until roughly a year after the shooting.

That revelation has fueled criticism from some lawmakers and watchdog groups who have argued that key questions about security planning, communications failures and command decisions remain unanswered.

Congressional investigations, inspector general reviews and Senate reports have already identified significant breakdowns in coordination between federal and local law enforcement agencies before the attack. Multiple Secret Service officials faced discipline, reassignment or resignation following the incident.

Still, Comperatore believes the story does not end with Crooks. “I don’t believe there was another shooter there, but I believe he was working with somebody,” she said.

Her focus remains on accountability rather than politics. Asked what would finally bring closure, she answered that it would come when “the people who put this all together that day are caught.”

Notably, Comperatore did not accuse former President Joe Biden or any specific government official. Her comments reflected a broader distrust of the official narrative surrounding the attack. The interview ended with an emotional message directed toward President Trump himself.

“Don’t forget us and remember what we went through that day,” she said. “We’re still here, we need answers.”

For many Americans, Butler remains more than a campaign event. It was a moment that nearly altered the course of the nation.