The FBI is looking to interview Donald Trump about the assassination attempt [VIDEO]

The FBI is as reported trying to interview former President Trump in connection with an assassination attempt on his life.

The investigation is part of their investigation into Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman responsible for the attempt.

The FBI is seeking to interview President Trump in its investigation of the attempted assassination to obtain a victim statement, a standard part of the investigation because he is a crime victim.

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A federal law enforcement source confirmed that agents are reportedly pursuing a victim impact statement from the former president, a typical step in such cases. Fox News.

On July 13, Crooks climbed a building overlooking Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

He managed to evade law enforcement on the ground, pointed his firearm at a police officer on the roof and then proceeded to open fire.

The attack claimed the life of Corey Comperatore, 50, and seriously injured David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74.

Trump explained that he was shot in the right ear and footage from the scene showed him with blood on the right side of his head.

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The FBI is still digging into Crooks' motivations, with FBI Director Christopher Wray revealing some insights during his testimony on Capitol Hill.

He noted that Crooks had shown an interest in historical presidential assassinations and had asked Google about the distance between Oswald and Kennedy the same day he registered for the rally.

Underscoring the importance of the investigation, an FBI spokesman reiterated that the shooting constituted an attempted assassination of Trump and resulted in his injury, along with the death of a father and other victims.

Additionally, the FBI's shooting reconstruction team continues to examine evidence from the scene, including bullet fragments, as the investigation progresses.