Thomas Crooks: Unanswered Questions About Trump Rally Shooting Motive and DHS Involvement

Unanswered Questions About Thomas Crooks

• ❓ Despite it being a year later, the motive behind Thomas Crooks's assassination attempt on Donald Trump remains a significant unanswered question.
• 💡 The lack of curiosity and investigation into Crooks's motivations is highlighted as a concern.

Potential DHS and FBI Involvement

• 🕵️ Haunting questions arise regarding the federal government's role, specifically the FBI and DHS, in cultivating informants who then commit crimes that the agencies allegedly fail to stop.
• 🏛️ The possibility that DHS, which oversees HSI and Secret Service, could have kept any federal involvement in the assassination attempt as an "in-house" operation is explored.
• 📈 The transcript notes that HSI had a larger role in recruiting informants for January 6th than the FBI, suggesting a pattern of involvement.

DHS Presence at Gun Range

• 🎯 DHS HSI held an event and training at a gun range the day after Crooks visited, raising questions about potential contact or knowledge of his intentions.
• ⚠️ If HSI had prior knowledge of Crooks's intentions or "assassination adjacent rhetoric," they could have easily intervened without broader awareness.

Crooks's Digital Footprint and Communication

• 📱 A year before the assassination attempt, Crooks began using private servers and VPNs, yet there are no answers about his online searches or communications.
• 💬 The use of three encrypted chat apps by Crooks is noted, with speculation that federal law enforcement might have directed him to specific proprietary apps with backdoors.
• 🌐 The lack of transparency regarding his phone communications raises concerns about potential communication with foreign governments, suggesting the NSA's capabilities might be relevant.

Security Lapses and Transparency

• 🚨 A whistleblower report indicated that HSI agents mysteriously replaced Secret Service agents on the day of the event, amidst denied security requests from the Trump campaign.
• 🗣️ The speaker calls for a transparency task force to address specific questions about HSI's potential informant recruitment and the contents of Crooks's phone.
• ⚖️ The American public has a right to know who Thomas Crooks was and what motivated him, regardless of where the answers lead.