Man who tried to kill Trump flew drone over rally hours before attempting assassination: report

Thomas Matthew Crooks, who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, was able to fly a drone over the rally grounds before Trump spoke, according to reports. 

According to The Wall Street Journal, Crooks programmed a drone to fly over the Butler Farm Show grounds ahead of Trump's rally. Officials told the outlet that he flew the drone over the area more than once. 

Crooks, 20, fired at least six rounds from the roof of a building about 400 feet away from where Trump spoke. This resulted in one death and two injuries. Trump was shot in the ear and escorted off stage afterwards. 

Authorities said that the drone was just one of the ways Crooks used to plan the attack. 

Members of Congress have requested information and documents from federal agencies regarding the assassination attempt due to the multiple security failures. 

There are expected to be two hearings next week on the incident by the Oversight and Homeland Security committees.