It was reported earlier on Thursday that Thomas Matthew Crooks, the individual who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump, had posted a message on gaming platform Steam.
Now, the authorities appear to be walking back this theory, according to a recent CNN report. Law enforcement is still investigating the details of the shooting and the motivation of the would-be assassin.
Investigators now believe that the Steam account in the name of the man who shot at former President Donald Trump over the weekend is fake, a US official briefed on the matter told CNN.
Earlier Thursday, CNN, citing a source familiar with the matter, reported that Thomas Matthews Crooks posted, “July 13 will be my premiere, watch as it unfolds.” The source did not elaborate on timing or whether there were other posts.
The FBI told senators on Wednesday that they believed the account did indeed…
