FBI: Trump rally shooter acted alone
The FBI concluded that Thomas Crooks, the shooter at the Trump rally, acted alone after what officials described as one of the largest mobilizations of FBI resources in history, including interviews with thousands of domestic and foreign individuals. FBI leaders say the case is in a "pending, inactive" status but will be reactivated on any credible lead, found no accomplices or established motive, rejected claims of a cover‑up, and said Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino fully briefed President Trump as a crime victim.
đź“Ś Key Facts
- The FBI concluded that Trump rally shooter Thomas Crooks acted alone, finding no accomplices and no established motive; the bureau explicitly rejected claims of a cover-up.
- Officials described the probe as an unprecedented, global investigation and one of the largest mobilizations of FBI resources in history, involving interviews with thousands of domestic and foreign individuals.
- FBI leaders say the case is currently in a "pending, inactive" status but will be reactivated if any credible leads emerge.
- Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino said they fully briefed President Trump, as a crime victim, on the investigation’s results.
- Patel linked public skepticism about the investigation to prior congressional testimony by former Director Christopher Wray and contrasted that testimony with the bureau’s current approach to transparency.
đź“Š Analysis & Commentary (1)
"A critique of mainstream media for missing or soft‑pedaling national‑security and politically sensitive stories (citing the Thomas Crooks case and an alleged doctored intelligence assessment), arguing that alternative outlets have filled the gap and that the press’s failures are dangerous in a new Cold‑War‑like era."
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- FBI leaders say the case is in a "pending, inactive" status but will be reactivated on any credible lead.
- Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino said they fully briefed President Trump as a crime victim on the investigation’s results.
- Officials characterized the probe as one of the largest mobilizations of FBI resources in history, involving interviews with thousands of domestic and foreign individuals.
- FBI reiterated it found no accomplices and no established motive, and explicitly rejected claims of a cover‑up.
- Patel linked public skepticism to prior congressional testimony by former Director Christopher Wray and contrasted the bureau’s current approach to transparency.