Trump is expected to testify to the FBI for his assassination.

Regarding the event, Donald Trump agreed to testify as a victim, said he had Kevin Rozek, a special agent in charge of the FBI office in Pittsburgh.

A local police officer saw the gunman about an hour before Trump's speech began that day, considered him suspicious and took a photo, he added. The FBI confirmed that the former president was hit by a “bullet, either complete or fragmented”.

At a morning conference with journalists, FBI officials said they had not yet determined the motive of Thomas Croux, the 20-year-old gunman who was shot and killed by a Secret Service agent after opening fire at a Trump campaign rally. But they said Crooks had been searching the internet for previous massive shootings, improvised explosive devices, thermal power plants and attempted murder of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico last May. He also requested information on elected federal officials, including current presidents and former US presidents.

According to the FBI, the author made more than 25 different online purchases regarding firearms in 2023 using a nickname. In 2024 he purchased six previous chemicals used in the production of explosive devices.

However, there is no indication that he had any accomplice in the assassination of Trump.