Would-Be Trump Assassin Used ‘Bob Dole’ Pseudonym
FBI records say Thomas Matthew Crooks used aliases and privacy tools before the attack, while investigators still found no clear motive.
- Newly surfaced FBI records provide a detailed portrait of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump on July 13, 2024, at a Butler, Pennsylvania, rally.
- Matthew Crooks told investigators his son "did not scream" when born in 2003 and remained emotionally distant throughout life, rarely showing feelings or forming friendships that complicated identifying warning signs.
- Documents reveal Crooks meticulously prepared using the pseudonym "Bob Dole" to order more than 25 firearms-related purchases and privacy tools, while building a 3D-printed Glock 19-style handgun and practicing long-range shooting.
- An anonymous donor paid for the gunman's cremation 10 days after the attack, a detail Rep. Clay Higgins called "infuriated and disturbed" when revealed in August 2024.
- Federal investigators found no evidence of co-conspirators or definitive ideological motive, yet President Trump recently alleged the assassination attempt was a "Democratic plot" to remove him from the election.
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