The social media account had antisemitic and anti-immigrant comments that could be linked to the shooter, though officials are still working to verify the account's authenticity, FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate said.
Ronald Rowe, Secret Service acting director, testifies Tuesday about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
"There were over 700 comments posted; some of these comments, if ultimately attributable to the shooter, appear to reflect antisemitic and anti-immigration themes to espouse political violence and are described as extreme in nature," Abbate told a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security committees.
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., blamed federal officials for not talking more to the press and providing regular updates on their investigations. "What I saw made me ashamed," Rowe told lawmakers."As a career law enforcement officer and a 25-year veteran with the Secret Service, I cannot defend why that roof was not better secured."
Rowe stepped in to run the Secret Service after the previous director, Kimberly Cheatle, resigned from her job last week after she faced withering criticism from both Democrats and Republicans for not being able to fully answer their questions about the attempted assassination.
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