EPISODE · Jun 7, 2026 · 1H 23M
EP:49 - The Trump Assassination Plots, with Ken Silva
from Provoked with Darryl Cooper and Scott Horton · host Darryl Cooper and Scott Horton
Ken Silva joins Darryl Cooper and Scott Horton to discuss his new book on the Trump assassination plots, especially the Butler, Pennsylvania attempt and the later Palm Beach attempt. Discussion focuses on security failures at Butler, including equipment problems, communication gaps, missed warnings about Thomas Crooks, and questions about an unidentified ATF agent and the timing of the shooting. Silva also discussed Crooks’ background, the limited release of FBI and congressional records, and his view that the official account does not fully match the available notes and testimony. The second half of the conversation covers Ryan Routh’s attempt on Trump in Florida, and the interview closes with Silva saying the alleged Iranian plots involving Asif Merchant and Farhad Shakeri do not appear to be direct, operational government attacks. Chapters: 0:36 Welcome & Intro to the Trump Assassination Plots 3:36 Butler Security Failures 6:01 The Mystery ATF Agent 8:40 Crooks’ Timeline at Butler 14:22 Sniper Delay Under Fire 20:43 The Ear Shot Debate 27:00 Autopsy and Toxicology Doubts 30:30 Who Was Thomas Crooks? 38:59 Silence from Trump 42:54 Ryan Ruth’s Radical Path 48:35 A Tip-Off in Florida 56:34 Online Grooming and Plotters 1:00:11 Iran Plot Claims Examined 1:02:28 Mershant’s Set-Up Sting 1:08:54 A Fake Plot Unfolds 1:12:54 Stephen Friend on Entrapment 1:16:31 The Shaqiri Affair (Cleaned up w/ the Podsworth app. https://podsworth.com) Provoked show site: https://provoked.show Darryl's links: X: @martyrmade https://subscribe.martyrmade.com Scott's links: X: @scotthortonshow https://scotthortonacademy.com https://libertarianinstitute.org https://antiwar.com https://scotthorton.org https://scotthorton.org/books https://www.scotthortonshow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ken Silva joins Darryl Cooper and Scott Horton to discuss his new book on the Trump assassination plots, especially the Butler, Pennsylvania attempt and the later Palm Beach attempt. Discussion focuses on security failures at Butler, including equipment problems, communication gaps, missed warnings about Thomas Crooks, and questions about an unidentified ATF agent and the timing of the shooting. Silva also discussed Crooks’ background, the limited release of FBI and congressional records, and his view that the official account does not fully match the available notes and testimony. The second half of the conversation covers Ryan Routh’s attempt on Trump in Florida, and the interview closes with Silva saying the alleged Iranian plots involving Asif Merchant and Farhad Shakeri do not appear to be direct, operational government attacks. Chapters: 0:36 Welcome & Intro to the Trump Assassination Plots 3:36 Butler Security Failures 6:01 The Mystery ATF Agent 8:40 Crooks’ Timeline at Butler 14:22 Sniper Delay Under Fire 20:43 The Ear Shot Debate 27:00 Autopsy and Toxicology Doubts 30:30 Who Was Thomas Crooks? 38:59 Silence from Trump 42:54 Ryan Ruth’s Radical Path 48:35 A Tip-Off in Florida 56:34 Online Grooming and Plotters 1:00:11 Iran Plot Claims Examined 1:02:28 Mershant’s Set-Up Sting 1:08:54 A Fake Plot Unfolds 1:12:54 Stephen Friend on Entrapment 1:16:31 The Shaqiri Affair (Cleaned up w/ the Podsworth app. https://podsworth.com) Provoked show site: https://provoked.show Darryl's links: X: @martyrmade https://subscribe.martyrmade.com Scott's links: X: @scotthortonshow https://scotthortonacademy.com https://libertarianinstitute.org https://antiwar.com https://scotthorton.org https://scotthorton.org/books https://www.scotthortonshow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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