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The Trump rally shooter had a Discord account, company says


Discord says there’s no evidence the attack was planned on the platform

“Discord removed the account according to our off-platform behavior policy and we are assisting law enforcement in their investigation,” Clint Smith, chief legal officer said in an emailed statement. On the day of Joe Biden’s inauguration, a person who shares the same name and address as the gunman donated $15 to a progressive political action committee, according to Federal Election Commission data. (The address associated with the donation in the FEC database lists the donor’s city as Pittsburgh instead of Bethel Park, the suburb that the suspect reportedly resided in.

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