Trump shooter told boss he had 'something to do' as he took day off for rally: CNN

The rifle-wielding gunman who took aim at former President Donald Trump reportedly called out of work Saturday — the day of the assassination attempt — and told colleagues he'd be back on the job Sunday.

Thomas Crooks, the Pennsylvania man identified by authorities as the shooter who fired an AR-15 at Trump's rally in Butler, grazing the former president's ear and killing another man, told his boss he had “something to do” and requested off on Saturday, CNN reported, citing law enforcement officials.