The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) told members of Congress on Wednesday (Jul 17) that gunman Thomas Crooks, who attempted to kill former United States President Donald Trump had used his smartphone to search for images of the Republican leader as well as his successor Joe Biden.

REVEALED! What gunman Thomas Crooks searched prior to his assassination bid on Donald Trump

The rooftop from which 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks shot at former United States (US) president Donald Trump during his campaign rally in Pennsylvania had been identified by the Secret Service as a "potential vulnerability" in the days before the rally, NBC News reported on Monday (July 15) citing sources.

Rooftop from which gunman shot at Trump was identified as 'potential vulnerability' days before rally: Report

Former United States President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt which he described as a "very surreal experience". The 78-year-old Trump was hit in the ear by a gunman at a campaign rally on Saturday (Jul 13).

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Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man, was identified as the shooter behind the assassination attempt on Republican Donald Trump at a campaign rally on Saturday (Jul 13).

Trump shooter Thomas Crooks was a 'nice kid' who got 'bullied so much' reveal his former classmates

Former US President Donald Trump has credited an immigration chart for saving his life after an assassination attempt was made against him on Saturday (Jul 13) in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

Donald Trump credits 'border patrol chart' for saving his life from assassination attempt

In trying to analyse events such as the failed assassination attempt on US presidential candidate Donald Trump, it is best to look not just at what happened but the circumstances in which it did.

Decoding the Trump assassination bid: Why the world should worry about a Divided States of America

After Donald Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt, all eyes are now on the former US President’s security and the lapses in it. Trump was attacked by a shooter, identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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Donald Trump is one of the most protected political figures on the Earth, yet, somehow, on Saturday (July 13), an untrained assassin managed to aim a rifle at his head.

Trump shooting security 'failure': Secret Service knew roof was vulnerable spot, reveals report

Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old gunman who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump, had pointed his AR-style rifle at a local law enforcement officer who climbed the roof.

Trump rally shooting: Local officer retreated from roof after Thomas Crooks pointed rifle at him - Report

Donald Trump's brush with death on Saturday (Jul 13) will be investigated as a potential act of "domestic terrorism," announced the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Sunday (Jul 14).

FBI to investigate Trump shooting as act of 'domestic terrorism'. What does this mean?

Former US President Donald Trump has rewritten his speech for the Republican National Convention (RNC), due to start on Monday (Jul 15). The assassination attempt on the Republican leader has had a profound impact as he is expected to focus on bringing the nation together instead of the usual rambling about his rival, Joe Biden's policies.

'A lot different': Donald Trump rewrites his RNC speech after assassination attempt

The shooter of Donald Trump’s assassination attempt, a 20-year-old kitchen worker, Thomas Matthew Crooks was shot at the incident. The attack took place when the former US president was giving a speech at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

Donald Trump assassination attempt: Shooter used AR-15 rifle, one of the most popular and deadliest guns in US

US President Joe Biden on Sunday (Jul 14) used the formal setting of the White House Oval Office to ask Americans to cool down after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

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The Republic National Convention (RNC) is set to take place on Monday (Jul 15) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, less than 48 hours after Donald Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt.

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National Football League (NFL) players Tyreek Hill, Antonio Brown and Harrison Butker have reacted to former USA president Donald Trump's assassination attempt. Trump was shot at during an election campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday (Jul 13).

Trump assassination attempt: 'It's over,' NFL players Ty Hill, Butker, Antonio Brown react to shooting

The man who was killed during the assassination attempt on former United States (US) president Donald Trump has been identified. According to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, the victim was Corey Comperatore, a former fire chief from Butler.

Trump assassination attempt: Who was the man killed at ex-US president's rally?

A witness to Saturday's shooting at a Donald Trump rally told how a man next to him was shot dead during the apparent assassination attempt on the Republican presidential candidate.

Trump rally shooting: Witness recounts how man next to him was shot dead as former prez survived

The US Secret Service (SS), responsible for the security of former president Donald Trump has stated that "multiple shots" were fired towards the Republican leader from an elevated position outside the rally venue.

US Secret Service responsible for Donald Trump's security issues statement after massive lapse

Twenty-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who on Sunday (July 14) opened fire on former United States (US) president Donald Trump during his re-election campaign rally in Pennsylvania, had explosives in his car, American media reported.

Trump assassination attempt: Gunman who opened fire had explosives in his car

Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican Party presidential candidate, was shot at in an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday (July 13) and survived miraculously with a bullet hitting his right ear.

All we know about Thomas Mathew Crooks, the man linked to assassination bid on Donald Trump

"It was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening," former United States (US) president and current presidential hopeful Donald Trump said on Sunday (July 14) hours after he survived an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

Trump assassination attempt: God alone prevented the unthinkable from happening, says ex-US president

A video going viral on social media shows the alleged shooter who attempted to assassinate former US President Donald Trump lying motionless on the roof of a building.

VIDEO: Footage shows alleged Donald Trump shooter lying dead on roof

Donald Trump, the former US President vying for another stint in the White House, was shot at in an alleged assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday (Jul 13).

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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials have admitted they were 'surprised' at how the gunman, identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, managed to take multiple shots at Donald Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday (Jul 13), even as Secret Service guarded the former president.

'They need to answer': FBI throws Secret Service under bus after shooter managed 'so many shots' at Trump

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