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The FBI said it found the Trump rally shooter’s Steam account, then took it back
Officials have yet to determine a motive for the shooting.
FBI officials told Congress on Wednesday that the 20-year-old who shot at former President Donald Trump may have posted a warning on Steam before the attack — but CNN is now reporting that investigators think the account is fake. In a briefing with members of Congress on Wednesday, FBI officials said Crooks had used his phone and other devices to search for information about and images of Trump and President Joe Biden — and that he left a cryptic message on Steam announcing the shooting, according to reports by The New York Times and ABC News. In addition to Trump and Biden, Crooks looked up multiple prominent figures, including FBI Director Christopher Wray, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and a member of the British royal family, two officials with knowledge of the situation told The New York Times.
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