Washington County has been put on notice of possible litigation surrounding the events of the assassination attempt of then presidential candidate Donald Trump at the Butler Farm Show Grounds on July 13th. County Solicitor Gary Sweat made Commissioners aware of a letter he received from attorneys representing the two injured rally goers, James Copenhaver and David Dutch. According to Sweat, the lawsuit would be seeking compensation for injuries that both men suffered after they were accidentally shot by suspected assassin Thomas Crooks. A third victim, Corey Comperatore was killed in the incident and is not part of the suit. Sweat says that the reason that the county is involved is because the Washington County Regional SWAT Team was called on for backup during the event. Sweat says the SWAT Team does not fall under the county umbrella, they are their own separate entity. He said they may not be involved in the case because, from his discernment, the Secret Service was the organization that was responsible for the development of the protection plan. The SWAT Team had no input into the plan, they just provided backup. The lawsuit is in its early stages of development, in fact an official complaint has yet to be filed. (Photo: AP)