Four unanswered questions about Trump assassination attempt

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Days after a gunman shot at former President Donald Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, questions persist about how the shocking incident could have occurred.

Authorities have not explained how or why Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old armed suspect, gained a clear line of sight of Trump from a rooftop about 400 feet away from the former president.

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