They show two things. First, that Thomas Crooks was not some secretive lone wolf who never warned anyone that he was planning violence. Just the opposite. Years before he showed up in Butler, Crooks was leaving a detailed digital trail of violent threats, including calls for assassinations and political violence. Second, they show a man who started out as a radical Trump supporter whose views on the President transformed, changed completely during COVID The FBI lied about that fact and pretended that Crooks was a right winger. (07:20–07:30)
CLAIM
Asserts that Thomas Crooks left a digital trail of violent threats before appearing in Butler.
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