The PA commissioner defends local officers, stating that they were not at fault for the rooftop incident involving the Secret Service.

The Pennsylvania Township commissioner, who is also the Butler, pushed back against the Secret Service and the media, stating that it was "totally unacceptable" that local police officers were being held responsible for the security breaches at the Trump rally.

Edward Natali stated that the local officers were not responsible for the security breaches that resulted in the shooting during "Fox & Friends," as the township had only seven officers deployed for traffic control purposes.

"I saw the narrative in the media that it's local police and local police hyphenated, and I said, 'That's completely unacceptable,'" Natali said on Thursday.

"The Butler Township Police Department is a dedicated department that works diligently. Our traffic detail was meticulously planned, with no focus on security or protection. We had seven officers deployed, which is one-third of our total force, solely to manage traffic."

""Several thousand cars entering the area is crucial, and it's important to be present for emergency situations, not just heat and other circumstances," he emphasized."

On Wednesday, local authorities disclosed that police officers stationed near the rally left their traffic duties to help search for a "suspicious male" before an officer confronted the gunman and had to jump from the AGR building.

"Upon the arrival of Former President Trump, a call was made for a suspicious male near the AGR building, prompting several officers to break free from their traffic duties and respond to the area to assist in the search," Butler Township Manager Tom Knights stated on Wednesday. "During the search, the person of interest was not found, and no ladder was discovered."

Did Lawrence Jones ask Natali if it was their job to secure the building where the shooter was on the roof?

"Absolutely not," he responded.

Despite previous reporting, Natali noted that the officer who confronted the gunman on the rooftop did not climb a ladder. Instead, he was "hoisted" up by another officer and ended up sustaining injuries when he fell.

Natali explained that the officer was not climbing a ladder. Instead, he was being hoisted by a fellow officer to get a view up onto the roof. While being hoisted, he held on to the edge of the roof in an attempt to see what was happening.

"The suspect aimed his rifle at the officer, but given his condition, he couldn't protect himself or engage the officer. He tried to retrieve his weapon, but fell backwards and sustained injuries."

Officers couldn't use a ladder to access the roof, and Natali couldn't explain why.

On Tuesday, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle appeared to backpedal as her agency and local law enforcement blamed each other for the security lapse at former President Trump's Pennsylvania rally.

In an interview with CNN, Cheatle stated that the Secret Service was solely responsible for security at Trump's rally, where 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks was able to climb on top of a nearby building and fire a rifle at Trump. One spectator was killed, and the Republican candidate and two others were injured during the attempted assassination.

"Natali emphasized that she was not intending to betray anyone, but rather to safeguard her team from an unacceptable suggestion in the media and by the Secret Service."

This report was contributed to by Michael Ruiz, Chris Eberhart, and Michael Dorgan of Planet Chronicle.