Donald Trump’s would-be assassin was flagged as “suspicious” by the Secret Service an hour before the shooting but got lost in the crowd, lawmakers were told.
In briefings to the House and Senate, officials said the attacker, carrying a rangefinder and a backpack, was spotted but not tracked.
He visited the attack site days earlier and searched his phone for images of Trump and Biden, as well as depressive disorder symptoms, CBS News reported.
Despite these warnings, Trump still took the stage, angering many Republican senators who demanded Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resign.
The gunman was seen on a building roof 20 minutes before the attack and was killed by Secret Service snipers within 26 seconds of firing at Trump. The FBI has conducted over 200 interviews and reviewed 14,000 images but found no motive yet.
Local police saw the attacker aiming a rifle moments before the shooting but couldn’t stop him.
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general is investigating, and President Biden called for an independent review.
This summary is based on information from BBC.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51ydg792ggo