The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced that the individual who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, acted independently.
This conclusion follows a comprehensive and worldwide investigation, during which authorities meticulously examined every detail, as reported by Fox News on Friday.
Fox News spoke with FBI Director Kash Patel, Deputy Director Dan Bongino, and another high-ranking official who requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of his work.
Patel, discussing his team’s involvement since taking charge of the agency, noted, “Our responsibility was not only to maintain the chain of command to President Trump but also to emphasize that he was a victim—one of four—on that particular day. The rights afforded to victims apply equally to him, regardless of his presidential status.”
“We provided a full briefing to the president, as a victim, at the White House, sharing all the findings of our investigation. The president expressed satisfaction with the outcome and our thoroughness,” Patel added.
The individual responsible for the shooting was identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, known to have an interest in “furries” and who preferred “they/them” pronouns.
Video footage shows the moment shots rang out at the campaign rally:
Moments after President Trump was shot in the ear and left bloodied during the event, a bystander was shot and killed, while two others were critically injured. U.S. Secret Service officers eventually fatally shot Crooks.
The president later spoke about the attempt on his life and credited God for sparing him.
The – News article noted, “Corey Comperatore, a husband, father, and Pennsylvania firefighter, was killed as he was trying to shield his wife and daughter after Crooks opened fire. Two other men, James Copenhaver, 74, and David Dutch, 57, were also injured as a result of the assassination attempt on Trump.”
Trump, who is not easily kept down, eventually returned to Butler:
The Fox article said Patel, Bongino, and the official wanted to be completely transparent with the American people regarding the investigation amid reports suggesting there were several theories regarding the case.
“We have reviewed this case over and over — looked into every nugget. We have spoken to the families, the president — there is no cover-up here. There is no motive for it, there is no reason for it,” Bongino stated.
Now, the case is in “pending, inactive” status and officials will look into credible leads.
