FBI Director Patel Says Trump Rally Shooter Thomas Crooks Acted Alone

FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Nov. 14 that Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania in July 2024, planned and executed the attack on his own, with the FBI finding no evidence of accomplices or prior discussions by him of his intent. Patel detailed the investigation on X, which leveraged more than 480 FBI employees. The agency conducted more than 1,000 interviews, sorted through 2,000 public tips, analyzed data from 13 digital devices, reviewed 500,000 files, and synchronized hundreds of hours of video footage. Additionally, they examined 10 financial accounts and combed over 25 social media or online forum accounts....