The investigative team of Tucker Carlson, co-founder of the Daily Caller News Foundation, has recently unveiled allegations concerning Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man who first attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump.
According to the team's findings, Crooks underwent a rapid transformation from a Trump supporter to a vehement anti-Trump advocate.
As reported by the Daily Caller, a source within Carlson's team gained access to Crooks' personal accounts, including his primary email and deactivated YouTube accounts, using tools typically employed by private investigators. The comments found on these platforms revealed a dramatic shift in Crooks' political stance. In February 2020, he was found to have labeled Trump supporters as "brainwashed," "dumb," and "racist."
In contrast, just months prior in July 2019, Crooks had expressed a completely different sentiment on YouTube. He had lauded Trump as the "literal definition of Patriotism" and had even advocated for the demise of anti-Trump congresswomen, whom he claimed were undeserving of the benefits offered by the country. He also called for the beheading of "Trump-hating Democrats."
However, the turn of the decade seemed to bring about a radical change in Crooks' political views. A YouTube comment from January 2020 showed him mocking Trump's "stupidity," ridiculing the concept of the "deep state," and accusing Trump supporters of behaving like a "cult."
Crooks' disdain for Trump supporters was evident in his comments. "How can you people call other sheep, but you are [too] brainwashed to realize how dumb you are," he wrote. He also dismissed the notion of a "deep state," attributing racism to Trump and his followers.
Crooks' comments also revealed his skepticism towards concerns about voter fraud, which he labeled as "ignorant." He expressed apprehension about Trump's potential victory in the 2024 elections and even suggested the use of "terrorism-style attacks" as a means to combat the government effectively.
Carlson's team also discovered that Crooks had detailed plans for executing a terrorist attack on the government. He suggested sneaking a bomb into a government building and detonating it before being detected. He also proposed tracking down and assassinating key individuals, including politicians and military leaders.
The investigation further revealed that a YouTube user, Willy_Tepes, seemingly encouraged Crooks' violent tendencies. In 2019, Crooks had searched for Trump's name online over 700 times and had researched optimal locations for mass shootings. He had also looked up instructions for shooting an AR-15 as quickly as possible and for creating a "fertilizer bomb."
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been accused by Carlson of concealing and misrepresenting Crooks' fluctuating political views. In response, the FBI maintained that they had always been transparent about Crooks' online activities. They stated, "This FBI has never said Thomas Crooks had no online footprint. Ever."
Despite these revelations, the FBI, in August 2024, claimed that they could not determine a definitive ideology or motive for Crooks. The Bureau has yet to respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation's request for comment.
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