Details Emerge From July Trump Assassination Attempt Sparking Further Questions

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New evidence suggests Donald Trump’s would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks may have been part of a larger criminal network, challenging the lone wolf narrative that has dominated official accounts of the Butler, Pennsylvania attack.

Key Takeaways

A New York Post investigation has reignited suspicions that Trump’s would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks did not act alone
Advanced geofencing techniques and mobile data tracking reveal suspicious patterns suggesting potential accomplices
Private investigators and special operations experts believe Crooks may have been groomed or manipulated by others
Trump has expressed willingness to release reports about his assassination attempts, suggesting they contain suspicious information
Despite surviving two assassination attempts, questions remain about FBI transparency and potential cover-ups

Trump’s Assassination Attempts Under New Scrutiny

Donald Trump survived two assassination attempts before winning his historic second term as president. The most dramatic occurred at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where a bullet grazed his ear. Following the attack, Trump was rushed to a hospital for medical evaluation, where he requested a copy of his CT scan results for a specific purpose. The former president was concerned about public perception of his cognitive abilities in the wake of the attack.

“Because I want to make sure I can show reporters that my cognitive function is 100 percent. You can’t say the same about Joe Biden,” Trump remarked at the time.

The investigation into the Butler attack initially centered solely on Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old shooter who was killed by Secret Service agents. However, a growing body of evidence suggests the official narrative may be incomplete. Trump himself has questioned the lack of transparency in the investigations, particularly from the FBI, and expressed willingness to release reports that could reveal suspicious elements.

Evidence Points to Possible Conspiracy

The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project has deployed sophisticated mobile ad data tracking to analyze the movements of Crooks and potential associates before the attack. This technical investigation has uncovered patterns suggesting coordination rather than the actions of a single disturbed individual. Private investigator Doug Hagmann’s conclusion was unambiguous about the Butler shooting: “We don’t think he acted alone.”

Acquaintances of Crooks have described him as a generally happy, intelligent, and “nerdy” individual—characteristics that seem inconsistent with the profile of a lone wolf assassin. This disconnect has led some experts to suggest Crooks may have been manipulated or groomed. Xavier Harmon, who knew Crooks, expressed doubt about the official narrative: “I don’t think he set out to kill the president. My guess is, he messed with the wrong individuals about what they were going to do and it was different from what he thought it was going to be.”

Trump Questions Lack of Transparency

The second assassination attempt against Trump occurred at his International Golf Club in Florida, further raising questions about the security apparatus surrounding the former president. In that incident, a man named Ryan Wesley Routh was arrested with multiple cellphones, some reportedly containing foreign applications. Trump pointed to these details as potentially significant: “I say when you have three apps and two of them are foreign, and you had an FBI that wouldn’t report on it—they didn’t want to say why—I would say that could be suspicious,” Trump said.

Despite these questions, the official investigation labeled the Butler rally incident a “failure for the Secret Service” rather than exploring potential wider implications. Trump has indicated he wants answers about both assassination attempts and appears poised to release information once he takes office. “I want to release it,” Trump stated plainly when discussing reports on the assassination attempts.

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Historical Parallels and Public Response

The debate over these assassination attempts has drawn parallels to other controversial moments in American history. Mark Sigaroos, quoted in The Blaze’s reporting, made the comparison explicit: “It’s presented like an open-and-shut case like, ‘Oh, he went crazy,’ but it doesn’t really add up. It’s like JFK. Do we think we’ve become so modern that wouldn’t happen again?” This sentiment reflects growing skepticism among many Americans about official narratives surrounding the attacks on Trump.

While investigations continue, the issue has reignited discussions about both political rhetoric and security protocols surrounding high-profile political figures. With President Trump now back in office and promising transparency, many Americans are hopeful that a full accounting of these attempts on his life will finally come to light, potentially revealing whether a broader criminal network was indeed involved in what could have changed the course of American history.