Thomas Crooks appears to have posted ominous message before shooting
The young Pennsylvania man who opened fire on former President Donald Trump may have posted an ominous message on the gaming platform Steam hinting to fellow users that this past Saturday would be eventful, lawmakers were told Wednesday.
The young Pennsylvania man who opened fire on former President Donald Trump may have posted an ominous message on the gaming platform Steam hinting to fellow users that this past Saturday would be eventful, lawmakers were told Wednesday.
During a congressional briefing Wednesday, lawmakers were told that Thomas Crooks was on the platform and had hinted that he’d be in the news Saturday.
Two senior U.S. law enforcement officials told NBC New on Thursday that the FBI is trying to determine the authenticity of the Steam account and whether or not Crooks made the post.
GOP senators left that briefing deeply unsatisfied, with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, calling for new leadership at the Secret Service after the meeting.
“Continuity of operations is paramount during a critical incident and U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has no intentions to step down," Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in response to the meeting.
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