Former President Donald Trump will participate in a “victim interview” as part of the investigation into his attempted assassination, the FBI announced in a conference call with reporters Monday.
FBI Special Agent in Charge of the Pittsburgh office, Kevin Rojek, did not say when the interview would take place, but said it would be “a standard victim interview that we do for any other crime victim.”
A bystander was killed and two others injured in a shooting at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.
Trump was injured by a graze wound to his ear.
In Monday’s call, Rojek and other senior FBI officials provided new details about information gathered during the investigation into what happened at the rally.
Rojek said it appears the shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, “made considerable efforts to conceal his activities.”
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off stage by U.S. Secret Service agents during a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024.
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“We believe his actions also demonstrate careful planning ahead of the rally,” Rojek said.
Senior FBI officials painted a picture of a shooter who had no friends and whose social circle appeared limited to his immediate family.
Officials said Crooks planned his attack extensively online and showed no outward signs that he was considering killing a former president.
The FBI determined that in addition to seeking details about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Crooks was also seeking details about other mass-casualty events, officials said.
This is a developing story. Please check back regularly for updates.
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