Trump Shooter Searched ‘How Far Away Was Oswald from Kennedy?’ Prior to Attack

The National Desk

FBI director Christopher Wray is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday as the agency continues its investigation into the failed assassination of former President Donald Trump as lawmakers continue their investigations into how the Secret Service failed to prevent the shooting and law enforcement continues to search for a motive behind the shooting.

“The attempted assassination of the former president was an attack on our democracy,” Wray said during his opening statement.

It will be the most in-depth comments yet from Wray as the FBI continues its investigation of the suspected 20-year-old gunman, Thomas Crooks, and what may have drove him to open fire at the rally, killing one person in the crowd, injuring two others and wounding Trump’s right ear. The FBI is investigating the shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and an attempted assassination.

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