Thomas Matthew Crooks (September 20, 2003 – July 13, 2024) was an American man who attempted to assassinate then-former U.S. president Donald Trump, who at the time was the presu

Jul 11, 2025 · A monthslong investigation by CBS News punctures Thomas Crooks’ secrecy to reveal the broadest portrait yet of the lonesome young student who tried to kill Presid

Nov 22, 2025 · Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump during a campaign rally in July 2024, acted alone, according to the FBI. Thirty-five acc

Jun 11, 2026 · In April 2026, Judicial Watch’s FOIA lawsuit forced the release of records from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that show that Crooks was reportedly inv

Aug 16, 2024 · Thomas Matthew Crooks was shot dead by the Secret Service after he opened fire from a rooftop while Trump was speaking at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 1

Jul 11, 2025 · Former FBI and Secret Service agents discuss key questions about Thomas Matthew Crooks' motivation in the Trump assassination attempt as the one-year mark nears.

Newly released FBI records show a Butler County Sheriff's deputy exchanged emails with Thomas Matthew Crooks before Crooks attempted to assassinate then-presidential candidate Dona

Feb 27, 2025 · Sources told The Post the FBI has obstructed efforts to solve the mystery of why Thomas Matthew Crooks, who left no manifesto, did what he did. It’s left local la

2 days ago · Crooks fired eight shots from an AR-style rifle. One rallygoer was killed and two others were injured before the gunman, who was positioned on the roof of a building

Jun 6, 2026 · FBI records obtained by Judicial Watch show that a Butler County sheriff’s deputy received emails from failed Trump assassin Thomas Crooks days before he tried to