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In reply to the discussion: The Motive Behind The Assassination Attempt [View all]
LeftInTX
(34,557 posts)43. He sounds mentally ill. Also searched for the royal family.
Gunman’s Phone Had Details About Both Trump and Biden, F.B.I. Officials Say
F.B.I. officials told members of Congress on Wednesday that the gunman who tried to kill former President Donald J. Trump used his cellphone to search for images of Mr. Trump and President Biden, along with a wide array of public figures.
According to a person on conference calls with lawmakers, the gunman, Matthew Crooks, also searched for dates of Mr. Trump’s appearances and the Democratic National Convention.
The disclosures, during private briefings to lawmakers in the House and Senate, offered more detail about a gunman with no criminal history.
The F.B.I., which has been sifting through Mr. Crooks’s possessions for clues about his motive, including two phones, has not found any indication that Mr. Crooks had strong partisan political views, or co-conspirators or connections to foreign actors.
https://archive.ph/9KF3J
F.B.I. officials told members of Congress on Wednesday that the gunman who tried to kill former President Donald J. Trump used his cellphone to search for images of Mr. Trump and President Biden, along with a wide array of public figures.
According to a person on conference calls with lawmakers, the gunman, Matthew Crooks, also searched for dates of Mr. Trump’s appearances and the Democratic National Convention.
The disclosures, during private briefings to lawmakers in the House and Senate, offered more detail about a gunman with no criminal history.
The F.B.I., which has been sifting through Mr. Crooks’s possessions for clues about his motive, including two phones, has not found any indication that Mr. Crooks had strong partisan political views, or co-conspirators or connections to foreign actors.
https://archive.ph/9KF3J
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The motive could simply be a mentally disturbed suicidal young man angry at the world as is often in these situations.
Deek1935
Jul 2024
#1
When was that rally scheduled? I wonder if the kid was planning an attack somewhere and the rally came up
brewens
Jul 2024
#16
I think you're right, he wanted to go down in history, what he didn't think of was this has become so commonplace nobody
Walleye
Jul 2024
#27
The majority who have been interviewed have said he was bullied and weird and quiet-
AkFemDem
Jul 2024
#55
Yeah, Ive heard people say it too and when I have responded to them I said
Captain Zero
Jul 2024
#51
Thank you for posting that very chilling but wonderful song by the musical genius of Peter Gabriel.
ArnoldLayne
Jul 2024
#39
Aren't various congressional committees going to investigate all aspects of the incident? n/t
OneGrassRoot
Jul 2024
#40