In a groundbreaking mini-documentary released on Friday morning, prominent commentator Tucker Carlson has revealed compelling evidence about the digital history of Thomas Crooks, the individual who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania last year.
The Digital Trail of Violence
Carlson's investigation presents what appears to be a detailed digital footprint left by Crooks on YouTube between 2019 and 2020, directly contradicting the Federal Bureau of Investigation's repeated assertions that no such online trail existed. The posts, made when Crooks was aged between 15 and 17 years old, contain numerous violent threats and calls for political assassination.
The former Fox News host obtained this information through an anonymous source who allegedly gained access to Crooks' wiped social media accounts. The key breakthrough came from obtaining Crooks' Pennsylvania phone number, which led investigators to his Gmail account and subsequently to his YouTube activity, along with connections to gaming accounts in Germany and Belgium, plus Snapchat, Venmo, PayPal, and other platforms.
From Trump Supporter to Radical Transformation
According to Carlson's findings, Crooks began as an ardent supporter of Donald Trump, with his early comments reflecting extreme right-wing views. On July 19, 2019, at 11:35pm, Crooks responded to an MSNBC video by writing: "Illhan Omar and others are invaders and should honestly be killed and their dead bodies sent back."
The following hours saw increasingly violent rhetoric. At 1:17am on July 20, 2019, he commented on a CNN video: "If youre saying trump is a bad president you arent a patriot as trump is the literal definition of Patriotism." Just over an hour later, he wrote on another MSNBC video: "Everyone of the Trump hating democrats deserve to have their heads chopped of and put on steaks for the world to see what happens when you fuck with America."
The violent comments continued for months, with Carlson describing them as "increasingly violent" in nature. On July 21, 2019, Crooks responded to a CBS Evening News video about 'The Squad' by stating: "This is going to be blatantly racist but I hope trump has these people murdered."
Political Evolution and Concerning Connections
What makes Carlson's findings particularly significant is the documented transformation in Crooks' political views during the COVID-19 pandemic. The investigation reveals that Crooks began as a radical Trump supporter but underwent a complete political shift as the pandemic unfolded.
By early 2020, his comments showed a dramatic swing to the left. He began mocking conservative media and the concept of the 'deep state,' writing in February 2020: "The deep state is simply made up of anybody who disafrees with the right wing. Conversation over."
During the peak of COVID-19 lockdowns in April 2020, Crooks expressed support for government measures, writing on a Fox News video: "It seems that you people don't understand that sometimes Public safety comes before your Personnel rights."
The investigation took an even more concerning turn when Carlson revealed that a YouTube user named Willy_Tepes began engaging with Crooks in August 2020, apparently encouraging him toward violence. Carlson claims this individual has connections to the Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM), which has been designated as a terrorist organisation by the US State Department.
Carlson's documentary presents what he describes as a never-before-seen clip from Crooks' Google Drive account showing him dry firing a handgun in a bedroom, allegedly filmed at his parents' home in suburban Bethel Park. The account was suspended on July 14, 2024, the day after the assassination attempt, which Carlson cites as evidence supporting the authenticity of his findings.
The former journalist concludes that the FBI knowingly misrepresented crucial information about Crooks' digital footprint and political affiliations, raising serious questions about the transparency of the official investigation into the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
