Overview
- Tucker Carlson released a video asserting he obtained archived posts by Thomas Crooks and alleging the FBI concealed politically charged and violent online rhetoric.
- The FBI’s new Rapid Response account countered Carlson’s claim, stating the bureau has never said Crooks had no online footprint.
- FBI Director Kash Patel posted a case overview detailing an inquiry involving over 480 employees that examined 25 online or forum accounts and 13 devices and concluded Crooks acted alone with limited interactions.
- In July 2024 testimony, then–Deputy Director Paul Abbate said investigators had identified a social media account believed to be Crooks’s with more than 700 comments, noting verification was still underway.
- Independent reporting from CBS News and NBC News described extensive online activity and increased weapons-related searches tied to Crooks, as critics continue pressing for more disclosures such as range footage and autopsy records.