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The Trump rally shooter had a Discord account, company says

Photo collage of the Discord logo over a photo of Secret Service agents covering Donald Trump on July 13th.
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images

The person who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump during a rally on Saturday had a Discord account — though it was rarely used — according to the company.

“Discord removed the account according to our off-platform behavior policy and we are assisting law enforcement in their investigation,” Clint Smith, chief legal officer said in an emailed statement. “The suspect’s account was rarely utilized, has not been used in months, and we have found no evidence that it was used to plan this incident, promote violence, or discuss his political views, but with the investigation ongoing, we are not able to share any additional information at this time.” Discord didn’t respond to The Verge’s questions about how it traced the account and what…

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