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The FBI on Wednesday outlined how Donald Trump's potential assassin had researched campaign events of the former president as well as President Joe Biden, but then became “hyper-focused” on the rally in Pennsylvania, which took place just 40 minutes from the shooter's home.

The FBI released new photos of the gun used to shoot Trump during the July rally, as well as images of his backpack and the explosives the shooter had in his car.

Kevin Rojek, special agent in charge of the FBI's Pittsburgh field office, described how the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, viewed the Trump rally as a “target of opportunity.” Officials have not yet identified a motive and said Crooks expressed “no clear ideology.”

Those searches, Rojek said, also revealed the detailed searches Crooks conducted of the rally site, including the building where Crooks shot Trump.

On July 6, nearly a week before the rally, Rojek said Crooks searched online for “where will Trump speak at the Butler Farm Show?” as well as “Butler Farm Show podium” and “Butler Farm Show photos.”

Two days later, Crooks searched “AGR International,” the company that owned the buildings Crooks climbed into before opening fire. On July 9, Crooks searched for “ballistic calculator,” and the next day, for “weather” and “butler.”

Regarding Crooks' motive, Bobby Wells, deputy director of the FBI's National Security Branch, said investigators now have “a clearer idea of ​​the intent,” but “at this time, the FBI has not identified a motive nor any co-conspirators or associates of Crooks with extensive knowledge of the attack.”

Rojek said: “We do not see any definitive ideology associated with our issue, neither left-wing nor right-wing.”