Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller Recounts Trump Rally Shooting and Texas Flood Recovery

Trump Rally Security Failures

• 📌 Reports indicate 10 denied requests for extra security for President Trump's Butler rally, despite former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheetel's testimony.
• ⚠️ A suspicious individual with a rangefinder was not properly flagged to Secret Service.
• 🚨 Classified intelligence regarding a threat to President Trump's life was received 10 days prior but failed to be relayed to law enforcement responsible for securing the event.

Eyewitness Account of the Shooting

• ⚡ Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller described a feeling that "didn't feel right" due to insufficient snipers and inadequate Secret Service coverage.
• 💥 Upon hearing shots, Miller initially thought they were balloons but quickly realized President Trump had been shot and went down.
• 🔍 Miller actively looked for the shooter, initially mistaking a wounded fireman for the perpetrator.
• 💔 He witnessed a young man, the nephew of a Texas congressman, get shot in the neck, noting this incident was not widely reported.
• 💪 Despite being shot at, President Trump attempted to return to the microphone to finish his speech, showing immense toughness.

Emotional Impact and Resilience

• 🤯 Miller compared the gut-wrenching feeling of the rally shooting to witnessing the second plane fly into the World Trade Center, describing it as a moment that felt like the world had changed.
• 🎤 President Trump, demonstrating his characteristic resilience, returned to the podium at a subsequent rally, asking, "Now, what was I saying?"

Texas Flood Recovery Efforts

• 🌊 Recovery efforts are underway after the Kirk County flood, with over 130 bodies recovered and over a hundred still missing.
• ⚠️ Flooding has impacted 21 counties and six to eight river systems, with recent flooding causing further delays.
• 🤝 Miller's agency is supporting recovery through the State of Texas Agriculture Relief (STAR) fund for farmers, a hay and feed hotline for donating goods, and an Agri-Stress Helpline for mental health support.
• 📞 The Agri-Stress Helpline offers follow-up calls to ensure individuals have the necessary resources to recover and survive.
• 🙏 Viewers have contributed significantly to flood relief efforts, raising $6.5 million.