Donald Trump Attempted Assassination FBI Descends On PA Home Of Shooter
The Federal Bureau of Investigation raided what appeared to be the home of the gunman who tried to assassinate Donald Trump at his Pennsylvania campaign rally Saturday.
According to CBS News ... FBI agents and local law enforcement descended on the Bethel Park residence of now-deceased 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks late last evening. Public records show that a man by the same name and age lived at that location.
During the raid, federal agents closed down streets in the area and neighbors were evacuated from their houses.
Donald Trump Attempted Assasination Shooter Identified As Thomas Matthew Crooks ... 20-Year-Old PA Guy
The shooter who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his Pennsylvania rally Saturday has been identified by authorities.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation named 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks as the gunman who opened fire at Trump from a rooftop near the prospective Republican presidential nominee's campaign rally in Butler, PA.
FBI officials provided no other information about Crooks or his motive but said the investigation into him was ongoing.
Bill Maher Biden Will Withdraw Because of MGS -- Mean Girls Syndrome
Bill Maher is not only positive it's only a matter of time before President Joe Biden withdraws from the 2024 presidential race, he knows the date it's gonna happen, and it's all because of Lindsay Lohan.
The "Real Time" host is confident because, he says, we live in a country where the media, the political parties and the public live to finish people off when they smell blood in the water.
He thinks Biden will throw in the towel on August 9 -- the same date Richard Nixon resigned his presidency.
Diane Warren I Stand with Joe!!!
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Diane Warren's heart goes out to President Joe Biden ... saying she feels bad Hollywood's turning on him -- but, that doesn't mean she thinks he's going to take the L in November.
We caught up with the songwriter at her close friend Glen Ballard's Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony ... and, since Diane's big into politics, we asked her how she views the recent change in sentiment about Biden among celebs.
DW says she loves Joe, calling him a "kind and good man" ... and, her heart just breaks to see him getting put through the wringer.
Meta Lifts Limits On Trump Accounts ... Days After 45's Threat To FB Honcho
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is rolling back restrictions on Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts ... making the reversal only days after Trump ripped Mark online.
Meta announced Friday it was lifting all limits on Trump's official FB and IG pages as Trump gets closer to formally becoming the GOP nominee for president at next week's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
In a statement, Meta explains ... "In assessing our responsibility to allow political expression, we believe that the American people should be able to hear from the nominees for President on the same basis."
Congressman Jim Clyburn Stop Talking About Biden Dropping Out ... Focus on the Issues!!!
Rep. Jim Clyburn says the conversation about President Biden stepping aside needs to end ... saying Biden's earned the right to run, and Dems need to focus on the issues.
The representative from South Carolina was on "TODAY" Friday morning, and asked about the increasing calls for POTUS to drop out of the race -- and he says it's time to shift the convo to Donald Trump.
Representative Clyburn says Democrats should be reminding the American people about the alternative should Biden lose ... instead of pushing him to quit.
President Biden Big $$$ Donors Pull Out on Campaign ... Stick a Fork in Him!!!
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Money, or the lack thereof, might talk loudest when it comes to President Biden's reelection bid -- because most of the Democrats' biggest donors are growing impatient with him ... TMZ has learned.
Amid the calls this week for Biden to step aside, one major donor tells us ... virtually all of the folks who've been pouring millions into the Biden-Harris campaign are "Vehement. What are they waiting for???"
We're told frustration is growing as the donors wonder why it's taking party leadership so long to convince Biden he needs to be replaced on the ticket.
President Biden Claps Back at Reporters ... I'm Not Dropping Out!!!
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President Joe Biden was defiant during a rare news conference ... fighting back at critics who are calling for him to drop out of the race.
POTUS is trying to show voters he's still got the mental chops to beat Donald Trump and carry out the duties of president for another term ... and while he made a few trademark flubs -- like saying "Vice President Trump" in referring to Kamala Harris -- he was confident in his ability to win another election, and pushed back on narratives about his mental fitness.
Biden called his debate disaster a "stupid mistake" ... saying he was off his game because he traveled all over creation in the weeks before ... including from Italy to L.A. to go to the fundraiser with George Clooney. He said he won't make that mistake again.
Run-DMC's Darryl McDaniels No Biden Or Trump ... 🗳️ Vote For Me Or Bring Back Obama!!!
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Run-DMC legend Darryl McDaniels isn't endorsing President Biden or Donald Trump this November, instead the king from Queens says he just might be the best candidate going forward!!!
TMZ Hip Hop caught up with DMC in NYC, where the 60-year-old hip-hopper told us age isn't a hindrance in the race of life, but in politics ... well, he's still trying to determine how it's impacting POTUS' capability of running the country for another 4 years!!!
We know he's not going for Trump either ... he instructed us to revisit his 2021 patriotic track "America," and joked Tom Morello will be his vice president and Bumpy Knuckles AKA Freddie Foxxx his head of security!!!
Sen. Joe Manchin Clooney's Biden Op-Ed 'Very Telling'
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Sen. Joe Manchin says George Clooney pulling support for President Biden's reelection bid is a huge deal ... and he's strongly suggesting Clooney could trigger a change.
The Senator from West Virginia was on the Hill Thursday, when a photog asked about George's damning Biden op-ed in The New York Times ... something he says is critical, because of the source.
Manchin, a Democrat, called George's letter "very telling" and "very serious."
Democratic Donor Dems Are Closing Checkbooks ... Taking Action, But No Panic
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President Biden's campaign funding might slow to a trickle if he stays in the race ... at least according to a 6-figure donor who says democratic supporters are analyzing poll numbers and reacting.
Whitney Tilson's an author and investment expert who gives at least $100k a year to the Dems, but Thursday on "TMZ Live" he told us more and more donkey party donors are revolting -- over the president staying in the race -- the best way possible ... by closing their checkbooks.
Tilson explains donors aren't panicking because of the polls, but instead, they're making cold, calculated decisions based on concrete data -- numbers that show there's a low probability Biden's gonna win in November.
George Stephanopoulos ABC Didn't Threaten to Pull Him Off Air After Biden Sidewalk Diss
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ABC brass did NOT threaten to take "Good Morning America" anchor George Stephanopoulos off the air if he didn't apologize for taking a dig at President Biden's political future ... TMZ has learned.
Our network sources tell us George's ABC bosses never once threatened he would be stripped of airtime for telling a man on an NYC sidewalk he didn't think Biden could serve another term.
There is a report out claiming ABC threatened to bench the 'GMA' anchor if he didn't apologize for the Biden remark. Our network sources tell us George's conversations with network honchos never reached the point of threats about airtime.
Dana White Introducing Donald Trump ... At Republican National Convention
Donald Trump is set to officially receive the Republican nomination next week at the party's National Convention in Milwaukee ... and we now know who will introduce the former President -- longtime friend and UFC CEO Dana White!
The Wall Street Journal broke the news on Thursday, reporting the UFC honcho will make his third consecutive appearance at the RNC, serving as the co-main event for one of the biggest nights in politics.
Of course, Dana and Donald go back years.
JOY BEHAR I'M MAD AT GEORGE CLOONEY FOR URGING BIDEN TO DROP OUT!
Joe Biden's got at least one cheerleader in Joy Behar ... who took a swipe at George Clooney for joining the chorus of stars urging the President to bow out of the 2024 race.
Speaking on "The View," Joy vented, "George Clooney wrote an op-ed piece in the New York Times claiming that after he saw Biden's condition at the recent fundraiser, he doesn't think he's up for the gig. George Clooney? Couldn't he tell him that in person, for God's sake?"
Behar didn't hold back ... calling out GC for not mentioning in his op-ed any of Biden's solid achievements, like his economic track record.
Barack Obama George Clooney Called Ex-Prez ... Before Biden NYT Piece Ran
Barack Obama was notified beforehand George Clooney's shocking op-ed was going to be published in the New York Times, encouraging Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, according to a new report.
Sources told Politico ... Clooney phoned the ex-prez to let him know the piece was going to appear in the NYT -- and Obama didn't try to stop it.
In fact, Obama reportedly didn't take a position at all, meaning he wasn't for or against it.
Donald Trump George Clooney Sucks As A Movie Actor ... But I Like Him On TV!!!
Donald Trump says he's no fan of George Clooney's politics or movies – but he's totally down with the Hollywood actor's TV work.
Trump took to Truth Social Wednesday night and initially blasted Clooney for his New York Times op-ed in which he encouraged Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.
According to Clooney, Joe -- the presumptive Democratic nominee -- can't beat Trump because his mental acuity has plunged and he needs to step aside to save democracy.