In a shocking revelation that has only recently come to light, Thomas Crooks, the man who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, had also tried to acquire explosives potent enough to demolish an entire building.
This information surfaced nearly a year after the assassination attempt, raising questions about the transparency and efficiency of the investigative process.
According to Western Journal, the startling details emerged in a CBS News report titled Trump shooter Thomas Crooks emails reveal a student dreaming of a bright future. And contemplating a violent attack.
The report delved into the life of Crooks, a 20-year-old engineering student, who, while preparing his applications for a four-year program, was also designing a bomb.
The report revealed that Crooks had ordered more than two gallons of nitromethane from an online specialty fuel retailer using an encrypted email account. When the purchase hadn't shipped after twelve days, Crooks contacted the seller, Hyperfuels, inquiring about the delay. This communication, conducted through his community college email account, provided a rare glimpse into the sinister side of this ambitious student.
Hyperfuels, when questioned about the purchase last year, stated that it was aware of the whole situation, but refrained from commenting further. The report also highlighted other aspects of Crooks' life, such as his impressive SAT score, his struggle with grammar and spelling, his preference for the fall season, and his criticism of Trump's nuclear weapons policies. However, the focus on these mundane details seems to distract from the more pressing issue at hand - the potential bomb threat.
Research conducted by The Western Journal using Grok AI revealed the potential damage that could be inflicted with the amount of nitromethane Crooks had ordered. A backpack-sized bomb could have a lethal radius of up to roughly 30 feet. If combined with ammonium nitrate, a common ingredient in fertilizer and vehicle-borne bombs, the blast radius could be large enough to destroy a small building. The extent of the damage, however, would depend on Crooks' knowledge of explosives and his ability to assemble such a device.
Pennsylvania lawyer Wally Zimolong, who pursued Crooks' record on behalf of America First Legal, a nonprofit founded by now-White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, expressed his concerns. I think it raises a lot of important questions. Were they investigating anyone else? Are they still investigating? Zimolong asked. A year later we still dont know enough.
This assassination attempt, the closest anyone has come since the attempt on Ronald Reagans life in 1981, has been largely overlooked. The shooter, the failed Secret Service protection, and any other potential plots have been mostly forgotten or suppressed. Even CBS News, while reporting on the contrasting aspects of Crooks' life, seems to downplay the severity of the situation.
The question that remains is why the investigative authorities and media outlets are not pressing harder for answers. The public deserves to know the full story, especially when it involves a potential threat to national security.
The focus should be less on Crooks' academic achievements or his love for the fall season, and more on the whereabouts of the nitromethane and the potential threat it posed. The legacy of journalistic giants like Edward Murrow, William Shirer, and Walter Cronkite demands a more rigorous pursuit of the truth. The public deserves nothing less.
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