{"id":15577,"date":"2025-11-17T19:48:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=15577"},"modified":"2025-11-17T19:48:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:48:20","slug":"the-fbi-strongly-disputed-tucker-carlsons-claims-that-it-hid-online-activity-of-thomas-crooks-the-man-who-tried-to-assassinate-donald-trump-saying-it-never-said-crooks-ha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=15577","title":{"rendered":"The FBI strongly disputed Tucker Carlson\u2019s claims that it hid online activity of Thomas Crooks, the man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump, saying it \u201cnever said \u2026 Crooks had no online footprint."},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"582\">The FBI has publicly rejected claims by conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that the bureau \u201clied\u201d about Thomas Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump in July 2024. Carlson alleged that the FBI falsely stated Crooks had \u201cno online footprint\u201d and promised to release evidence contradicting that assertion. In response, the FBI Rapid Response account on X stated, \u201cThis FBI has never said Thomas Crooks had no online footprint. Ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"1060\">Crooks carried out the attack at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, firing eight rounds from an AR-15-style rifle from a nearby rooftop. One audience member was killed and two others injured; Trump was grazed on the ear. A Secret Service counter-sniper shot and killed Crooks within seconds. The incident exposed security lapses, leading to the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle and a review panel calling for \u201cfundamental reform\u201d of the agency.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1552\">Carlson posted a 35-minute video on X, claiming it showed material the FBI \u201cworked hard to make sure you haven\u2019t seen.\u201d The footage included a clip from Crooks\u2019 Google Drive in which he dry-fires a weapon and images of paper targets. Carlson highlighted what he described as Crooks\u2019 extensive online activity across YouTube, Gmail, Snapchat, Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, Discord, Google Play, Quizlet, and Chess.com, arguing it contradicted alleged FBI statements about Crooks\u2019 digital presence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"2045\">Carlson said the FBI questioned whether he had verified the accounts, which he dismissed as unnecessary. The FBI Rapid Response account emphasized that the current bureau, led under Director Kash Patel since November 2025, is distinct from the prior leadership and reiterated that it never claimed Crooks had no online footprint. A Community Note referencing a July 2024 comment by former Deputy Director Paul Abbate briefly circulated online but did not contradict the bureau\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2047\" data-end=\"2240\">The dispute highlights ongoing tensions between public commentators and federal agencies over information related to high-profile criminal incidents, digital evidence, and official messaging.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FBI has publicly rejected claims by conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that the bureau \u201clied\u201d about Thomas Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate former President Donald&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - 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