Police found transmitter next to Trump shooter’s body after finding explosives in his car

Published July 17, 2024 11:14am ET



Former President Donald Trump’s near-assassin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, had a transmitter with him that was wired to explosives he had in his car.

Investigators suggested Crooks may have “intended to stage a distraction during the shooting” by triggering the explosives and drawing attention away from himself.

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