FBI Reveals New Details to Trump About Attempted Rally Attack

Amidst heightened security concerns, former President Donald Trump learned exclusive details about Thomas Crooks, the young man who nearly carried out an assassination attempt at a rally last month. This revelation came during a private meeting which lasted over an hour and a half on August 1st with the FBI and other law enforcement officials.

Described as remarkably intelligent, Thomas Crooks had previously excelled academically, achieving a score above 1500 on the SAT. However, officials suggested that Crooks might have struggled with an undiagnosed disorder. Throughout high school, he exhibited behavioral quirks, such as swaying at the bus stop, but never underwent a formal diagnosis.

The briefing emphasized that Crooks' motivations for targeting Trump at the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, remain vague. Officials revealed that Crooks had engaged in online searches of various political figures across the spectrum, leading to speculation that Trump was targeted as a consequence of being the most prominent to visit the state.

Trump's interaction with the team, led by a senior FBI agent from the Pittsburgh field office, was initially intended to be a standard victim interview but transformed into a comprehensive briefing on the investigation's status. Trump posed numerous inquiries to the officials, including whether any foreign elements were linked to the incident.

Authorities accessed Crooks' foreign email accounts, which contained passwords saved on his computer, discovering content related to weapons and ammunition purchases. Yet, there was no indication of involvement by others in the attack.

In a subsequent press statement, Trump acknowledged his meeting with the FBI, praising their work but refrained from divulging specifics of the discussions.

To illustrate Crooks' intellectual capacity, officials informed Trump of the shooter's ability to list every U.S. president in history. They also recounted Crooks' actions on the day of the attack, mentioning that the rifle used was bought from his father but had to be retrieved beforehand.

Officials debunked claims that Crooks was spotted on a nearby building's roof well before the shooting and that the Secret Service sniper hesitated before neutralizing the threat. They clarified timelines, stating that the first visual contact with Crooks on the rooftop, armed with a rifle, was mere seconds before he initiated the attack.

Butler Township Police Department body camera footage released last Thursday corroborated the officials' timeline, capturing law enforcement's chaotic moments preceding the shooting and the swift response from a Secret Service sniper, ending the threat within seconds.

During the briefing with FBI agents, Trump commended the Secret Service sniper's fast and decisive action, labeling it as "an amazing job" and "an unbelievable shot."