The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the subject involved in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during his rally on July 13.
The identification was made the morning of July 14. During a press conference just hours prior, the agency declined to identify the suspect and his motive, but said the former president was the target of an assassination attempt.
“This evening we had what we’re calling an assassination attempt against our former President Donald Trump,” Kevin Rojek, who serves as Special Agent in Charge at the FBI’s Pittsburgh Field Office, said during the press conference….