FBI Unveils New Details in Attempted Trump Assassination Case

The FBI disclosed that police identified Thomas Crooks, the man who attempted to assassinate presidential candidate Donald Trump, over an hour before the incident. Trump will participate in a victim interview, and the FBI is still investigating Crooks' motives, noting his interest in prior mass shootings and improvised explosive devices.

An FBI official revealed on Monday that police identified Thomas Crooks, the Pennsylvania man who tried to assassinate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, more than an hour before the July 13 shooting. An officer recognized Crooks and took a photo before the incident.

Trump has agreed to participate in a standard victim's interview, which will be 'consistent with any victim interview we do,' according to Kevin Rojek, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Pittsburgh field office. 'We want to get his perspective,' Rojek said during a media briefing.

Officials said they had yet to identify a motive for the 20-year-old shooter, who was killed by a Secret Service agent. However, they noted that Crooks had conducted online searches related to prior mass shootings, improvised explosive devices, and an attempted assassination of the Slovakian prime minister in May.