According to the Daily Caller, deceased Alexandria shooter James Hodgkinson had a list of several congressmen in his pocket:
BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Assassination List Found On James Hodgkinson’s Body https://t.co/LEjWnPRPAF via @dailycaller
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) June 16, 2017
More:
The list was written out on notepad paper and found in the shooter’s pocket, according to multiple sources with intimate knowledge of the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity, citing the sensitivity of the investigation. The list of names included Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks, South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan and Arizona Rep. Trent Franks, TheDC has confirmed.
The FBI has contacted at least one of the three congressmen to inform them of their inclusion on the list.
None of the three offices would offer comments on the record when asked about the names on the list. Brooks and Franks’ office further directed all inquiries to the Capitol police, who declined to comment. The FBI’s Washington field office, which is handling the investigation, also provided no comment, citing the ongoing investigation.
If this report is accurate, then there’s compelling evidence that the shooting was indeed politically motivated — and that it could have been much worse.
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Per @peterjhasson – Hodgkinson had an actual assassination list on his body — @nytopinion still mystified https://t.co/oSxFlpuDBH
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) June 16, 2017
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Update:
NBC News appears to be backing up the Daily Caller’s report:
Sources: List with names of members of Congress found in pocket of suspected shooter.@PeteWilliamsNBC has details now on @NBCNightlyNews.
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) June 16, 2017
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