The FBI hosted a media briefing Wednesday afternoon to provide the latest updates on its investigation into the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
While it has been able to get a comprehensive analysis of the suspect’s “mindset” in the days leading up to the shooting through searches of his online activity, it still hasn’t helped them establish a “definitive motive,” the FBI explained. It also has not identified any co-conspirators or associates who may have had advanced knowledge of the attack, the agency said.
The FBI said it has conducted nearly 1,000 interviews, served numerous search warrants, issued dozens of subpoenas and analyzed hundreds of hours of video footage in its investigation.
An analysis of Thomas Matthew Crook’s online activity between 2019 and 2024 has helped the FBI gain “comprehensive analysis” of his mindset and the research he conducted in preparation for his attack, the agency said.
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