ATM DEEP DIVE: Haunting Questions from Butler, PA and the Attempt To Assassinate Donald Trump - Guest: Ken Silva (4/30/26)

About this episode

The episode explores the assassination attempt on Donald Trump and the mysterious figures involved, featuring guest Ken Silva.

Butler, Pennsylvania and the attempt to assassinate Donald Trump. Who was Thomas Crooks and the mysterious "Wily Tepes" character? Was Secret Service incompetence THAT bad or is there something more sinister going on in the agency sworn to protect the president and presidential candidates? Guest Ken Silva breaks down all there is to know in a quest for answers on why the most protected man in the world, keeps finding his life in danger Ken's links: @JD_Cashless on X, HeadlineUSA.com and his upcoming book 'The Trump Assassination Plots: What The Investigations Missed and Why It Matters' Find more At The Mic episodes at ATMshow.com

People in this episode

Host: Keith Malinak

Guest: Ken Silva

Topics covered

• assassination attempt
• Donald Trump
• Secret Service
• Butler PA
• political intrigue
• mystery

Keywords

• assassination
• Donald Trump
• Butler PA
• Secret Service
• Ken Silva
• political safety
• mystery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Secret Service, HeadlineUSA.com

Books & works: The Trump Assassination Plots: What The Investigations Missed and Why It Matters

Places: Butler, PA

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