FBI says it has gained access to Trump shooting suspect's phone
5 months, 1 week ago

FBI says it has gained access to Trump shooting suspect's phone

The Hindu  

The FBI said on July 15 it has gained access to the phone of the Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspect in the shooting of former President Donald Trump, as it continues to investigate his motive for the crime. "FBI technical specialists successfully gained access to Thomas Matthew Crooks’ phone, and they continue to analyze his electronic devices," the FBI said in a statement. In a call with reporters on Sunday, FBI officials said they had still not yet been able to attribute an ideology or find evidence of a motive for the shooting. Trump's right ear was grazed by a bullet in the shooting at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania in which one supporter was killed and two others were wounded before Secret Service agents shot dead 20-year-old Crooks.

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Thomas Matthew Crooks: What we know about gunman who shot at Trump at his Pennsylvania rally
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thomas Matthew Crooks: What we know about gunman who shot at Trump at his Pennsylvania rally

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “He was just a outcast, and you know …

Trump assassination attempt: FBI shares first look at shooter's concealed AR-15 rifle
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump assassination attempt: FBI shares first look at shooter's concealed AR-15 rifle

Hindustan Times  

The FBI's investigation surrounding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, last month has rung up a new update. “The #FBI remains steadfast in investigating the details surrounding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania,” the agency captioned the post on X, formerly Twitter. How Trump's would-be …

FBI releases photos of rifle used to shoot Trump and reveals gunman had ‘mixture of ideologies’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

FBI releases photos of rifle used to shoot Trump and reveals gunman had ‘mixture of ideologies’

The Independent  

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Parents of Trump shooter lawyer up as FBI probes how much family knew
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Parents of Trump shooter lawyer up as FBI probes how much family knew

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The parents of 20-year-old …

Thomas Matthew Crooks was caught on camera walking around Trump rally, video surfaces
4 months ago

Thomas Matthew Crooks was caught on camera walking around Trump rally, video surfaces

Hindustan Times  

Thomas Matthew Crooks was spotted several times at Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally before he opened fire in an attempt to assassinate the former president. Thomas Matthew Crooks was seen walking around the Pennsylvania rally location before the shooting Collin Rugg, who shared the video on X, said that “it appears that the original video came from a small business owner …

FBI reveals new details about Trump shooter at private meeting with ex-president: report
4 months, 2 weeks ago

FBI reveals new details about Trump shooter at private meeting with ex-president: report

Raw Story  

During a private meeting with the FBI, former President Donald Trump was given new details about the ongoing investigation into Thomas Matthew Crooks, who opened fire during a Pennsylvania rally last month, ABC News reported. According to sources who spoke with ABC, agents told Trump that Crooks was a quiet but "strikingly intelligent man who scored higher than 1500 on …

Live updates: Trump assassination attempt congressional hearing
54 years, 11 months ago

Live updates: Trump assassination attempt congressional hearing

CNN  

Former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a rally on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images More than two weeks after Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt, federal investigators are still trying to uncover the motive of the former president’s would-be assassin. The agent said that …

Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation into his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania earlier this month, a special agent said on Monday in disclosing how the gunman prior to the shooting had researched mass attacks and explosive devices. In addition, Rojek said, Crooks looked up information about mass …

Trump agrees to be interviewed in FBI’s probe into assassination attempt
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump agrees to be interviewed in FBI’s probe into assassination attempt

Al Jazeera  

FBI agent says agency eager to get ex-US president’s ‘perspective on what he observed’ during July 13 rally shooting. Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed as part of an FBI investigation into the assassination attempt against the former United States president, an official said, as questions continue to swirl around the campaign rally shooting. Kevin Rojek, the special agent …

Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of investigation into assassination attempt, FBI says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of investigation into assassination attempt, FBI says

LA Times  

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before a House committee about the July 13 shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., on Wednesday on Capitol Hill. The FBI said Friday that Trump was struck by a bullet or a fragment of one during the July 13 shooting attack at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa. “We want to get his …

Trump shooter googled JFK assassination same day he registered for rally: FBI
5 months ago

Trump shooter googled JFK assassination same day he registered for rally: FBI

Hindustan Times  

The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have done a Google search one week before the shooting of “How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?” FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday, revealing new details about a suspect he said had taken a keen interest in public figures but had otherwise not left behind …

FBI Director Wray faces questions from lawmakers over Trump rally shooting
5 months ago

FBI Director Wray faces questions from lawmakers over Trump rally shooting

Al Jazeera  

FBI Director Christopher Wray has said the agency will leave “no stone unturned” as he faced questions from United States lawmakers about this month’s assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. During his opening statement to the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Wray said the shooting at Trump’s July 13 rally in Pennsylvania was “an attack on our democracy and …

Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says
5 months ago

Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says

LA Times  

A week before a gunman tried to assassinate former President Trump, he is believed to have done a Google search for “How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?” FBI Director Christopher A. Wray told lawmakers Wednesday, revealing new details about a shooter he said had taken a keen interest in public figures but had otherwise not left behind clear clues …

FBI director says gunman at Trump rally searched for info on JFK assassination
5 months ago

FBI director says gunman at Trump rally searched for info on JFK assassination

NPR  

FBI director says gunman at Trump rally searched for info on JFK assassination toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump conducted an online search a week before the shooting about the killing of former President John F. Kennedy, the FBI director said Wednesday. “An analysis of a laptop that the investigation ties …

Donald Trump claims Secret Service did not warn him about shooter before assassination bid: ‘That was a mistake’
5 months ago

Donald Trump claims Secret Service did not warn him about shooter before assassination bid: ‘That was a mistake’

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has claimed that the Secret Service did not warn him about gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks before the assassination attempt, even though agents had eyed the 20-year-old hours before the attack. “Nobody said it was a problem.” Donald Trump claims Secret Service did not warn him about shooter before assassination bid “ could’ve said, ‘Let’s wait for 15, 20 …

Trump's Would-Be Attacker Was Identified As 'Threat' Right Before Attack. Here's How Secret Service Lost Him
5 months ago

Trump's Would-Be Attacker Was Identified As 'Threat' Right Before Attack. Here's How Secret Service Lost Him

ABP News  

Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, who allegedly shot at former United States President Donald Trump, had been flagged as "suspicious" by the Secret Service an hour ahead of the shooting. In two briefings held in the House and the Senate on Wednesday, law enforcement officials, including the Secret Service, shared limited fresh information pertaining to security and the shooter who attacked …

FBI admits they've got nothing on Trump shooter after extensive investigation: report
5 months ago

FBI admits they've got nothing on Trump shooter after extensive investigation: report

Raw Story  

NBC News reported on Wednesday afternoon that after over 200 interviews with observers and examining over 14,000 photos of Saturday, the FBI doesn't have any information about Donald Trump's would-be assassin than they did Saturday. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell demands a new appointee to chair the Secret Service, but the issue may be closer to the bottom of the …

A shocking hour of missed chances to catch gunman before he shot Trump
5 months ago

A shocking hour of missed chances to catch gunman before he shot Trump

LA Times  

Law enforcement officers examine the campaign rally site in Butler, Pa., where Thomas Matthew Crooks shot former President Trump. Politics Multiple security failures allowed would-be assassin to get clear shot at Trump A string of security failures led to a gunman being able to fire multiple shots at former President Trump, killing a retired fire chief and wounding two others, …

Trump rally shooting: FBI struggles to unravel mysteries left by attacker Thomas Crooks
5 months ago

Trump rally shooting: FBI struggles to unravel mysteries left by attacker Thomas Crooks

India TV News  

Thomas Crooks was pacing next to a warehouse building outside the Butler Farm Show grounds as a crowd gathered for one of former President Donald Trump's signature outdoor rallies. His school counselor Jim Knapp, who retired in 2022, said Crooks rarely came across his radar because he wasn’t a “needy type kid.” Knapp occasionally checked on him at lunch because …

Trump shooter told boss he had 'something to do' as he took day off for rally: CNN
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump shooter told boss he had 'something to do' as he took day off for rally: CNN

Raw Story  

The rifle-wielding gunman who took aim at former President Donald Trump reportedly called out of work Saturday — the day of the assassination attempt — and told colleagues he'd be back on the job Sunday. Thomas Crooks, the Pennsylvania man identified by authorities as the shooter who fired an AR-15 at Trump's rally in Butler, grazing the former president's ear …

Thomas Matthew Crooks: Motive of Trump shooter is still unclear to investigators
5 months, 1 week ago

Thomas Matthew Crooks: Motive of Trump shooter is still unclear to investigators

CNN  

CNN — Thomas Matthew Crooks visited the Donald Trump rally location twice, his cell phone contained images of both Trump and President Joe Biden, and the would-be assassin’s search history included dates of the Democratic National Convention as well as future Trump events, three US officials told CNN. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, FBI Director Chris Wray and FBI Deputy …

Thomas Matthew Crooks: Motive of Trump shooter is still unclear to investigators
5 months, 1 week ago

Thomas Matthew Crooks: Motive of Trump shooter is still unclear to investigators

CNN  

CNN — Thomas Matthew Crooks visited the Donald Trump rally location twice, his cell phone contained images of both Trump and President Joe Biden, and the would-be assassin’s search history included dates of the Democratic National Convention as well as future Trump events, three US officials told CNN. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, FBI Director Chris Wray and FBI Deputy …

Investigators search laptop, phone of Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks in search for motive as more details emerge
5 months, 1 week ago

Investigators search laptop, phone of Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks in search for motive as more details emerge

ABC  

FBI technicians are working 24 hours a day to analyse the phone and computer of Thomas Matthew Crooks, as more details about the would-be assassin's movements come to light. Senior FBI officials told America's NBC News technicians at the bureau's laboratory in Quantico were still forensically analysing Crooks's phone and laptop. Crooks, a registered Republican, was a member of a …

July 16, 2024, coverage of the Trump assassination attempt
54 years, 11 months ago

July 16, 2024, coverage of the Trump assassination attempt

CNN  

The shooter who opened fire at a Donald Trump rally on Saturday told his boss he needed that day off because he had “something to do,” according to multiple law enforcement officials. Crooks gained access to that rooftop by climbing on top of the building’s air conditioning system and hoisting himself up, according to a senior federal law enforcement official …

Trump campaign data identified Thomas Matthew Crooks’ father as a ‘strong Republican, likely gun owner, and hunter’
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump campaign data identified Thomas Matthew Crooks’ father as a ‘strong Republican, likely gun owner, and hunter’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The father of 20-year-old would-be Donald Trump assassin Thomas Crooks …

The FBI was able to hack into Trump shooter's phone using a tiny hacking device. Here's how
5 months, 1 week ago

The FBI was able to hack into Trump shooter's phone using a tiny hacking device. Here's how

Firstpost  

Despite the prevalence of many ‘hacking’ devices in law enforcement agencies across the US, the FBI has repeatedly requested a “good guy back door” from companies like Apple, which has steadfastly resisted, citing consumer privacy concerns Apple, if compelled to hand over data, can only provide what's stored in iCloud, which can be minimal if the user has enabled Advanced …

Trump shooter requested Saturday off from work and told colleagues he’d be back at work Sunday, sources say
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump shooter requested Saturday off from work and told colleagues he’d be back at work Sunday, sources say

CNN  

CNN — The shooter who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump on Saturday normally would have been at work that day, but he told his boss he needed that the day off because he had “something to do,” according to multiple law enforcement officials. Crooks gained access to the rooftop by climbing on top of the building’s air conditioning …

Donald Trump Assassination Attempt: 70% Analysis of Shooter's Cell Phone Done; Trump May Announce His VP Today
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump Assassination Attempt: 70% Analysis of Shooter's Cell Phone Done; Trump May Announce His VP Today

News 18  

Donald Trump Assassination Attempt LIVE: US Secret Service Under Pressure After Trump Shooting Facing growing criticism over a massive security failure, the US Secret Service on Monday vowed to cooperate with an independent review after a shooter was allowed to open fire on Donald Trump. Donald Trump Assassination Attempt LIVE: Trump Confirms a Chunk of His Ear Gone Former US …

FBI investigating Trump rally attack as potential act of domestic terrorism
5 months, 1 week ago

FBI investigating Trump rally attack as potential act of domestic terrorism

Deccan Chronicle  

Butler: Former President Donald Trump called for unity and resilience Sunday after an attempt on his life added fresh uncertainty to an already tumultuous presidential campaign and raised sharp questions about how a gunman was able to open fire from a rooftop near a Pennsylvania campaign rally. Kevin Rojek, the agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office, said …

Trump's Shooter Acted Alone, Had No Indications of Any Mental Health Issues: FBI
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump's Shooter Acted Alone, Had No Indications of Any Mental Health Issues: FBI

ABP News  

The suspected gunman at Donald Trump's Saturday rally was acting alone and used an AR-style rifle purchased legally to shoot at the former US President, said the FBI officials on Sunday. They also said that the suspect, Thomas Matthew Crooks showed no indications of any mental health issues. It also said that it believed that Crooks had bomb-making materials in …

Trump's last-moment decision to 'go off teleprompter' before attack probably saved him | WATCH
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump's last-moment decision to 'go off teleprompter' before attack probably saved him | WATCH

India TV News  

Donald Trump's senior campaign adviser attributes the former US president's survival during the Pennsylvania rally to his decision to refer to charts displayed on the large screen. The incident occurred seconds after US Secret Service officers fatally shot Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, who had fired at Trump. VIDEO: When Trump says he was 'going off the teleprompter' Crooks acted alone: …

How is the attempted assassination of Donald Trump being investigated?
5 months, 1 week ago

How is the attempted assassination of Donald Trump being investigated?

Al Jazeera  

Official investigations into the shooting of former US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania’s Butler County on Saturday are under way. Gray said that the FBI investigation would likely “include interviews of witnesses at the rally, anyone that may know the shooter a search of his residence and car.” It is also expected that the organisation will …

Thomas Matthew Crooks’ family struggles to make sense of Trump shooting: ‘I don’t know what to say’
5 months, 1 week ago

Thomas Matthew Crooks’ family struggles to make sense of Trump shooting: ‘I don’t know what to say’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Reached by phone on Sunday morning, Crooks’ uncle, …

What we know about the 20-year-old suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump
5 months, 1 week ago

What we know about the 20-year-old suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump

The Independent  

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Donald Trump Assassination attempt: Suspected Shooter had explosive devices in his car
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump Assassination attempt: Suspected Shooter had explosive devices in his car

Op India  

In a major revelation in the Donald Trump Assassination attempt, the Wall Street Journal has reported that the US authorities have found explosive devices in the car of the suspected shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, who tried to assassinate Former US President and Republican nominee, Donald Trump. According to the report, the shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks yesterday parked the car near …

What We Know About The 20-Year-Old Suspect In The Apparent Assassination Attempt Of Donald Trump
5 months, 1 week ago

What We Know About The 20-Year-Old Suspect In The Apparent Assassination Attempt Of Donald Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officials were working Sunday to learn more about the 20-year-old Pennsylvania man who they say tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally and to determine what drove him to open fire, killing one spectator. Bomb-making materials were found inside Crooks’ vehicle near the Trump rally and at his home, …

In the wake of Trump’s attempted assassination, investigators search for clues around the motive
5 months, 1 week ago

In the wake of Trump’s attempted assassination, investigators search for clues around the motive

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The 20-year-old man who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump first came to law enforcement’s attention at Saturday’s rally when spectators noticed him acting strangely outside the campaign event. This June 3, 2022 still image taken from video provided by the Bethel Park School District shows student Thomas Matthew Crooks in the 2022 Bethel Park High School …

FBI identifies shooter in assassination attempt on Trump at Butler rally
5 months, 1 week ago

FBI identifies shooter in assassination attempt on Trump at Butler rally

Raw Story  

The FBI said early Sunday it had identified the man who shot former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler on Saturday as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park. The U.S. Secret Service said Saturday night that the shooter “fired multiple shots toward the stage from an elevated position outside of the rally venue,” adding Secret Service …

Who was Thomas Matthew Crooks? Everything we know about the would-be assassin who shot Donald Trump
5 months, 1 week ago

Who was Thomas Matthew Crooks? Everything we know about the would-be assassin who shot Donald Trump

Daily Mail  

A 20-year-old gunman opened fire at ex-President Donald Trump on July 13 in what is being dubbed the most serious attempt to assassinate a presidential candidate since 1981. Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was identified by the FBI as the shooter in the Donald Trump assassination attempt on July 13. He was later gunned down and killed by the Secret Service …

All About Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20-Year-Old Shooter Who Tried To Kill Donald Trump At Pennsylvania Rally
5 months, 1 week ago

All About Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20-Year-Old Shooter Who Tried To Kill Donald Trump At Pennsylvania Rally

ABP News  

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has identified one Thomas Matthew Crooks as the suspect who shot at former US President Donald Trump at a rally in western Pennsylvania on Saturday. "The FBI has identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the subject involved in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on July 13, in Butler, …

Trump shooter's father's first reaction after assassination attempt: 'I will wait until...'
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump shooter's father's first reaction after assassination attempt: 'I will wait until...'

India TV News  

A shooting at former US President and Republican candidate for the upcoming elections Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania is being investigated as an attempted assassination of the former president and presumptive Republican nominee, law enforcement officials say. The FBI early Sunday identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Records show Crooks, was registered as …

FBI identifies shooter as 20-year-old Pennsylvania man Thomas Crooks
5 months, 1 week ago

FBI identifies shooter as 20-year-old Pennsylvania man Thomas Crooks

New Indian Express  

The FBI has identified the person who shot at former United States President Donald Trump during an election rally in western Pennsylvania on Saturday as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park. "The FBI has identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the subject involved in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on July 13, …

FBI identifies Thomas Matthew Crooks as accused involved in Trump assassination bid
5 months, 1 week ago

FBI identifies Thomas Matthew Crooks as accused involved in Trump assassination bid

India TV News  

Washington: The Federal Bureau of Investigation has identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks as the "subject involved" in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, it said in a statement on Sunday. Records show Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was registered as a Republican voter in Pennsylvania, but federal campaign finance reports also show he gave $15 to a progressive political …

Witnesses say a gunman was spotted on roof near Donald Trump rally minutes before assassination attempt
5 months, 1 week ago

Witnesses say a gunman was spotted on roof near Donald Trump rally minutes before assassination attempt

ABC  

Several minutes before a series of shots were fired towards Donald Trump at a political rally in the United States, a gunman was spotted on a nearby rooftop, according to witnesses. "I'm thinking to myself 'Why is Trump still speaking, why have they not pulled him off the stage' … the next thing you know, five shots ring out," he …

Democrats Call On FBI To Open Criminal Probe Into Trump's Georgia Election Shakedown
3 years, 11 months ago

Democrats Call On FBI To Open Criminal Probe Into Trump's Georgia Election Shakedown

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The FBI should open a criminal investigation into President Donald Trump for solicitation of election fraud, House Democratic Reps. Ted Lieu and Kathleen Rice said Monday. The lawmakers sent a congressional letter to the FBI in response to an audio recording that showed Trump threatening Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger with criminal prosecution unless he could …

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