Trump assassination attempt: FBI says gunman's family not alarmed by chemical purchases prior to shooting

The FBI told reporters on Monday that would-be presidential assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks had a long-standing "interest in science" and "experiments," and as a result, his family "wasn't concerned" about the myriad packages he was receiving at their house.

Crooks, 20, made 25 gun-related purchases online between spring 2023 and the first half of this year and bought materials used to make explosives six times, all with aliases, according to the agency. On July 13, he opened fire at a rally...