FBI accessed locked phone of Trump shooter in just two days <div class="feat-image">
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</div><p>A statement reveals that the <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/fbi/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FBI[/url] accessed the locked phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the shooter at the Trump rally. There were unconfirmed reports that the device was an <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">iPhone[/url], but it was subsequently <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2024/07/18/trump-shooter-android-phone-cellebrite/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">revealed to be a Samsung device[/url].</p>
<p>The FBI said on Sunday that attempts to access the phone had not been successful, but just one day later stated that it has now succeeded …</p>
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FBI accessed locked phone of Trump shooter in just two days