Coverage dated July 29, 2024

Trump Gunman Possibly Linked With Social Media Account Showing Antisemitic And Anti-Immigration Themes, FBI Says

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The FBI has not concluded whether the attempted assassin was the person behind the social media account, though the bureau’s deputy director said the account is likely tied to the gunman.

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  1. Forbes

    Trump Gunman Possibly Linked With Social Media Account Showing Antisemitic And Anti-Immigration Themes, FBI Says (opens Forbes)

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    The FBI has not concluded whether the attempted assassin was the person behind the social media account, though the bureau’s deputy director said the account is likely tied to the gunman.

  2. NPR

    Social media account with extremist comments could be tied to Trump gunman, FBI says (opens NPR)

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    The social media account had antisemitic and anti-immigrant comments that could be linked to the shooter, though officials are still working to verify the account's authenticity, FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate said.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Social media account believed to be owned by Trump’s shooter displayed antisemitic and anti-immigrant themes (opens Washington Examiner)

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    FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate said a social media account that the agency believes may belong to former President Donald Trump's attempted assassin reflected "antisemitic and anti-immigration themes."

  4. The Guardian

    Social media account possibly linked to Trump shooter under FBI scrutiny (opens The Guardian)

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    The profile made more than 700 ‘extreme’ anti-immigrant and antisemitic comments from 2019 to 2020

  5. New York Post

    Trump shooter may have made ‘antisemitic and anti-immigrant’ social media posts that embraced ‘political violence,’ FBI says (opens New York Post)

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    The FBI says it has unearthed a social media account that may be tied to would-be Donald Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks that shared “antisemitic” ideas and embraced “political violence.”

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