New information uncovered on Trump assassination attempt in Butler, says A-G Blanche

Attorney-General Todd Blanche announced new information about the shooter in the 2024 Butler assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, without elaborating. Trump separately attacked the FBI and ex-director Christopher Wray, alleging a Democrat plot and that information was missing or corrupted.

Attorney-General Todd Blanche announced during a White House press briefing on Tuesday that new information has been uncovered regarding the shooter in the 2024 assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. Blanche stated the information pertains to the shooter's background and history, but did not provide details. The shooter, Thomas Crooks, fired eight shots at Trump from a nearby rooftop during a campaign rally before being killed by Secret Service. Separately, Trump posted on X attacking the FBI under the Biden administration and former FBI director Christopher Wray, alleging a Democrat plot and that information was missing or corrupted. Blanche, who was Trump's personal lawyer at the time, said Trump's frustration with Wray is not new.