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Who Is Thomas Crooks?

Published November 14, 2025 | Video Starts at 06:43

Our source figured it out. So did we. But when we reached out directly to the FBI to ask why the bureau hadn't shared any details from the account with the public, The FBI responded by questioning whether we could verify the authenticity of the [YouTube] account. count. We were confused by this, considering the authenticity is self evident. And of course the FBI would have known that since the day of the shooting. (06:43)

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Asserts that the FBI questioned the ability to verify the authenticity of Thomas Crooks's YouTube account.

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