Republican lawmakers have blasted the FBI after the federal agency claims to have not yet identified a motive for the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump last weekend.
The FBI has conducted 200 interviews and combed through 14,000 images.
However, the bureau claims a clear motive behind the attempted assassination of Trump at a campaign rally Saturday in western Pennsylvania has still not been established.
As THAIMBC News has reported, records show that the gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks was a Democrat donor.
Those who knew him have also revealed that he disliked Trump and openly mocked those who support the 45th president.
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN), a member of the House Oversight Committee, blasted the FBI in a statement.
Burchett said he thinks it’s “bullsh*t” that federal investigators don’t have a motive yet.
“I’m not buying that they have nothing,” Burchett said Wednesday.
“I don’t have faith in this administration.
“If they (the Secret Service) don’t want conspiracy theories, they have to move quickly and answer tough questions.”
Burchett said House investigators have now subpoenaed Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle.
According to the Oversight Committee’s post on X, Cheatle agreed to comply.
A hearing is scheduled for July 22.
“Americans demand and deserve answers from Director Cheatle about the attempted assassination of President Trump and the Secret Service’s egregious failures,” the Oversight Committee said in its X post on Wednesday.
Attached to the post was the full subpoena.
🚨BREAKING: Chairman Comer Subpoenas Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle
— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) July 17, 2024
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FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress that Crooks used his cellphone to search for images of President Joe Biden and Trump.
Crooks also exhibited symptoms of depressive disorder before the shooting, according to CBS News.
The would-be assassin also visited the rally site in Butler, Pennsylvania, at least one time before Saturday’s shooting, CBS reported.
The FBI has refused to comment on potential motive theories.
The agency has also declined to confirm whether investors have crossed any motives off their list.
A 50-year-old father of two, former fire chief Corey Comperatore, was killed while shielding his wife and daughters during Saturday’s shooting.
David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74, were seriously wounded and are now recovering in an area hospital.
Secret Service snipers “neutralized” Crooks, who set up on a roof overlooking the rally less than 150 yards from where Trump was speaking.
How Crooks entered the building and fired off multiple shots remains under investigation.
The lack of information has led to finger-pointing between the Secret Service and local police.
