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Trump to Meet FBI Over Rally Shooting
Former President Donald Trump will meet with the FBI for a 'victim interview' related to the assassination attempt during his July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, fired eight shots, wounding Trump and others before being neutralized. The FBI continues to investigate Crooks's motive and background.
Former US president Donald Trump has agreed to a 'victim interview' with the FBI concerning the July 13 assassination attempt during his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The event saw 20-year-old gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks, identified as a loner, firing eight shots that wounded Trump and others before being neutralized by a Secret Service sniper.
The FBI, led by Special Agent Kevin Rojek, seeks Trump's perspective on the incident while continuing to investigate Crooks's motives and background.
Crooks's online searches included information on the JFK assassination and other violent events.
FBI Director Christopher Wray and the agency are conducting thorough interviews and background checks as part of the probe.
The event saw 20-year-old gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks, identified as a loner, firing eight shots that wounded Trump and others before being neutralized by a Secret Service sniper.
The FBI, led by Special Agent Kevin Rojek, seeks Trump's perspective on the incident while continuing to investigate Crooks's motives and background.
Crooks's online searches included information on the JFK assassination and other violent events.
FBI Director Christopher Wray and the agency are conducting thorough interviews and background checks as part of the probe.
