Overview
- Conservative outlets published material linking Thomas Matthew Crooks to DeviantArt profiles using they/them pronouns and depicting interests associated with the furry community.
- New reporting says Crooks interacted online with a user called 'Willy Tepes,' described as tied by outside researchers to the Nordic Resistance Movement, with posts that appeared to encourage political violence.
- Recovered YouTube comments attributed to Crooks from 2019–2020 include explicit advocacy for 'terrorism‑style' attacks and assassinations, alongside a shift described as moving from pro‑Trump to anti‑Trump rhetoric in early 2020.
- A source cited by the New York Post claims at least 17 accounts across platforms such as YouTube, Snapchat, Discord and others were identified, and says some content was removed shortly after the July 2024 shooting.
- Federal officials have reiterated that Crooks acted alone and had limited online engagement, noting earlier testimony that investigators found no clear motive while acknowledging extremist themes in some comments.