Glenn Greenwald on Tucker Carlson's Bombshell Doc About Attempted Trump Assassin

Tucker Carlson's Documentary on Thomas Crooks

• 💡 A new 34-minute documentary by Tucker Carlson details the online footprint of Thomas Crooks, the attempted assassin of Donald Trump.
• 🔑 The documentary reveals previously unearthed leads, raising questions about whether the FBI possessed this information.

Crooks's Shifting Online Persona

• ⚠️ Crooks exhibited deeply disturbing and violent rhetoric, initially defending Trump and expressing pro-Trump sentiments until January 2020.
• 📈 Post-January 2020, his online activity shifted dramatically to a far-left progressive stance, with escalating violent threats against immigrants and politicians.
• 🎯 Specific posts included calls for the murder of Ilan Omar and other congresswomen, and defending the idea of citizens with AR-15s confronting the government.

The Mysterious Figure 'Willie Tempus'

• 👤 Around August 2020, a user named Willie Tempus emerged, pressuring Crooks to commit violence and advocating for a war against the government.
• 🔗 Crooks's online footprint abruptly ends after his interactions with Tempus, suggesting a possible recruitment or influence.
• ❓ The documentary implies that Tempus may have recruited Crooks or alerted others to his volatile state.

FBI's Lack of Transparency

• 🔍 Glenn Greenwald and Megyn Kelly question the FBI's secrecy regarding Crooks's online activity and the lack of public disclosure.
• 🏛️ They highlight the contrast between the FBI's current stonewalling and the public's right to know, especially given the severity of the attempted assassination.
• 🗣️ The FBI's refusal to share information, even with congressional offices, fuels public distrust and speculation, drawing parallels to the JFK assassination.

Concerns About the Investigation and Aftermath

• 🚨 Tucker Carlson's documentary points out that Crooks's body was cremated quickly, preventing further forensic testing.
• 🧐 Questions are raised about why the FBI did not identify or act on Crooks's explicit threats, especially given his online activity and the potential involvement of figures like Willie Tempus.
• 📉 The lack of transparency from the FBI is seen as a primary driver for conspiracy theories and a loss of public faith in institutions.