FBI says gunman in Trump assassination attempt viewed rally as 'target of opportunity'

the FBI has released new details about the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump trump at the July 13th rally in Pennsylvania FBI officials gave new details Wednesday around Thomas Matthew Crook's internet searches they also released photos of his backpack and the explosives the shooter had in his car cherelle hubard has the latest details on the ongoing investigation the FBI says when Thomas Matthew Crooks approached Donald Trump's July 13th Butler Pennsylvania rally the 20-year-old brought his backpack and this rifle they also revealed his internet search history he specifically searched for quote how far was Oswald from Kennedy also released photos of two improvised explosive devices or IEDs discovered in Crooks car trunk the FBI says Crooks had been researching the devices as early as September 2019 these searches specifically included quote how to make a bomb from fertilizer and quote how to remote detonators work after Donald Trump was nearly assassinated krooks himself was killed the FBI says from a single gunshot wound to the head in an interview with Dr Phil Trump claimed that both President Joe Biden and VP kamla Harris bear some responsibility for the assassination attempt I think to a certain extent it's Biden's fault and Harris's fault and I I'm the opponent look they were weaponizing government against me Monday a bipartisan Congressional task force investigating the shooting did a site visit of the Butler Farm Show ground in Wednesday's FBI briefing officials said Crooks had researched both Democratic and Republican campaign events before the attack the subject conducted more than 60 searches related to President Biden and former president Trump I'm Charelle hubard reporting thanks for watching News channnel 9 and for more great local coverage don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and turn on notifications News Channel 9 depend on us

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