{"id":642,"date":"2025-11-26T13:23:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T13:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naekokozawa.online\/?p=642"},"modified":"2025-11-26T13:23:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T13:23:19","slug":"fbi-withheld-information-about-donald-trumps-assassination-attempt-shocking-details-emerge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naekokozawa.online\/?p=642","title":{"rendered":"FBI \u2018withheld information\u2019 about Donald Trump\u2019s assassination attempt \u2013 shocking details emerge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-thumb entry-media thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/earlybirdstories.pics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/588046377_122236948946106495_2741282824437059188_n.jpg\" alt=\"FBI \u2018withheld information\u2019 about Donald Trump\u2019s assassination attempt \u2013 shocking details emerge\" width=\"479\" height=\"600\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-category\"><span class=\"cat-links\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<header class=\"entry-header\"><\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n<div class=\"entry-meta-elements\"><span class=\"post-author\"><span class=\"posted-by vcard author\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted b<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content bloghash-entry\">\n<p data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"524\"><strong data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"524\">Renewed Questions Over FBI Transparency in the Thomas Crooks Investigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"766\">New scrutiny is falling on how much federal investigators actually knew about\u00a0<strong data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"621\">Thomas Crooks<\/strong>, the gunman who attempted to assassinate\u00a0<strong data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"689\">President Donald Trump<\/strong>\u00a0during a campaign rally in\u00a0<strong data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"741\">Butler, Pennsylvania<\/strong>, on\u00a0<strong data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"763\">July 13, 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"1030\">While the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"785\">FBI<\/strong>\u00a0initially stated that little background information was available on Crooks,\u00a0<strong data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"892\">Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas)<\/strong>\u00a0has since questioned that claim, saying key details were withheld from the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"996\">congressional task force<\/strong>\u00a0he chaired to review the event.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1207\">\n<p data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1207\">\u201cWe definitely got stonewalled,\u201d Fallon told\u00a0<em data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1103\">The National News Desk<\/em>. \u201cWhen we finally got answers that we thought were fully forthright, now it seems like they weren\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1322\">The task force ultimately concluded that the shooting \u2014 in which a bullet grazed Trump\u2019s ear \u2014 was preventable.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1371\"><strong data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1371\">Digital Findings and Oversight Concerns<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1989072646118756755&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fdailypositive24.com%2F42396&amp;sessionId=73cbbe33ec0642cea1df136bf337887d4b62b667&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1989072646118756755\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1754\">Fallon now intends to consult with\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1448\">House Oversight Chairman James Comer<\/strong>\u00a0about recalling\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1507\">former FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate<\/strong>\u00a0for additional testimony. During a 2024 briefing, Abbate revealed that investigators had traced over\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1632\">700 online comments<\/strong>\u00a0attributed to Crooks between 2019 and 2020, many of which reportedly contained antisemitic and anti-immigrant rhetoric.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1817\">Fallon says the task force never received that information.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1932\">\n<p data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"1932\">\u201cThey didn\u2019t share any of the data with us,\u201d he told\u00a0<em data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"1885\">CBS Austin<\/em>. \u201cIt was either deliberate or incompetence.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1934\" data-end=\"2032\">He added that the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"1975\">Oversight Committee<\/strong>\u00a0would be an appropriate venue for further examination.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2062\"><strong data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2062\">Diverging Narratives<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2532\">Commentator\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2094\">Tucker Carlson<\/strong>\u00a0has also alleged that officials withheld details of Crooks\u2019 digital footprint, claiming he can demonstrate discrepancies between public statements and known online activity. In response,\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2282\" data-end=\"2309\">FBI Director Kash Patel<\/strong>\u00a0defended the bureau\u2019s investigation, citing extensive efforts: more than\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2403\">1,000 interviews<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2405\" data-end=\"2426\">2,000 public tips<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2428\" data-end=\"2449\">13 seized devices<\/strong>, and analysis of nearly\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2474\" data-end=\"2499\">500,000 digital files<\/strong>\u00a0across\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2507\" data-end=\"2529\">25 online profiles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2652\">Former FBI Special Agent\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2559\" data-end=\"2572\">Jody Weis<\/strong>\u00a0expressed concern that the bureau\u2019s tools should have flagged Crooks earlier.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2653\" data-end=\"2827\">\n<p data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2827\">\u201cFor them to say they didn\u2019t see much there, that they couldn\u2019t identify a motive \u2014 I can\u2019t understand why,\u201d Weis said. \u201cHad he been flagged, they could have intervened.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 data-start=\"2829\" data-end=\"2864\"><strong data-start=\"2833\" data-end=\"2864\">Lives Lost, Lessons Pending<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2866\" data-end=\"3109\">While debate over what the FBI knew continues, the human toll remains clear.<br data-start=\"2942\" data-end=\"2945\" \/><strong data-start=\"2945\" data-end=\"2966\">Corey Comperatore<\/strong>, a 50-year-old firefighter, was killed shielding his family. Two others \u2014\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3041\" data-end=\"3056\">David Dutch<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3061\" data-end=\"3081\">James Copenhaver<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 were seriously wounded.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3111\" data-end=\"3370\">As Congress and the Justice Department weigh next steps, the questions extend beyond one case: how to ensure transparency without eroding security protocols, and how to rebuild confidence in institutions charged with protecting both public safety and truth.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1738017579584-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr data-start=\"3372\" data-end=\"3375\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3377\" data-end=\"3395\"><strong data-start=\"3381\" data-end=\"3395\">Reflection<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3397\" data-end=\"3739\">In moments like this, accountability is not about blame alone \u2014 it\u2019s about learning in full light.<br data-start=\"3495\" data-end=\"3498\" \/>Trust cannot be restored by statements or statistics, but by consistent honesty in how mistakes are examined and corrected.<br data-start=\"3621\" data-end=\"3624\" \/>When institutions confront their own blind spots with courage, justice becomes not only possible, but believable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted\u00a0 Posted b Renewed Questions Over FBI Transparency in the Thomas Crooks Investigation New scrutiny is falling on how much federal investigators actually knew about\u00a0Thomas Crooks, the gunman who attempted &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naekokozawa.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naekokozawa.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naekokozawa.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naekokozawa.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naekokozawa.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=642"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/naekokozawa.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/642\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":643,"href":"https:\/\/naekokozawa.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/642\/revisions\/643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naekokozawa.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naekokozawa.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naekokozawa.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}