Pentagon Says Trump Rally Gunman Had No Military Affiliation

The man who fired multiple shots during a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday, hitting former President Donald Trump in the ear and killing one of the attendees, was not affiliated with any branch of the U.S. military, according to a Pentagon spokesperson.

Department of Defense (DOD) deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters at a July 15 press conference that there was no enlistment record for the shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was shot dead by a sniper after firing his AR-style rifle at the former president.

“We’ve confirmed with each of the military service branches that there is no military service affiliation for the suspect with that name or date of birth in any branch active or reserve component in their respective databases,” Ms. Singh said.

The spokesperson added that the Pentagon does not plan to make any changes to its military stance in the wake of the Trump assassination attempt.

“I can confirm that there have been no changes to our force posture,” she said, adding that around 1,700 National Guard troops and a small number of active duty personnel are providing security support to civil authorities for the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

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