The FBI is expected to interview former President Trump on Thursday to obtain a victim impact statement after the July 13 assassination attempt.
Former President Trump is expected to meet with the FBI on Thursday for an interview weeks after the failed campaign rally assassination attempt that left him with a minor gunshot injury, killed a supporter and critically wounded two others in the stands. Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old gunman, was killed at the scene after a Secret Service counter-sniper returned fire.
President Trump’s willingness to meet with the FBI Thursday and sit for a victim interview is a clear demonstration of his full cooperation for this investigation,' said Nicole Parker, a former FBI agent. 'More importantly, in my opinion, it illustrates his respect for the additional victims of the case, fallen Corey Comperatore and injured David Dutch and James Copenhaver. This is not just about him.' Trump isn't required to sit for the interview, experts say.
They won’t ask about anything other than the assassination attempt,' he said. 'They are not allowed to. They are going to ask, ‘What did you see? How did it make you feel?’' While Trump has already spoken publicly about the event, investigators may find something useful in what he tells them, he said, although it's unlikely he saw Crooks before the gunman opened fire.
Copenhaver was hospitalized after a stray bullet struck him while he was standing on the opposite side of the stage from the shooter, behind Trump. In addition to wounding Copenhaver, 74, Crooks fatally struck 50-year-old Corey Comperatore and critically injured David Dutch, 57. Both survivors have since been released from the hospital. Multiple investigations are underway by numerous agencies, including the FBI and a House of Representatives task force.
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