Trump assassination attempt gunman saw rally as ‘target of opportunity’ says FBI

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Trump assassination attempt gunman saw rally as ‘target of opportunity’ says FBI
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The new details were disclosed as FBI officials, in the latest in a series of briefings about the investigation.

The gunman in the assassination attempt of former US president Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden and saw the Pennsylvania campaign rally where he opened fire last month as a “target of opportunity”, a senior FBI official has said.

The new details were disclosed as FBI officials, in the latest in a series of briefings about the investigation, revealed they had yet to uncover a motive for the July 13 attack in Butler, Pennsylvania, despite conducting nearly 1,000 interviews. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.

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