The assassination attempt on Donald Trump at his July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, may not have been carried out by a lone gunman as initially reported. Private investigator Doug Hagmann’s findings point toward a potential criminal network behind the shooting rather than Thomas Matthew Crooks acting in isolation. Is there evidence suggesting federal agency involvement or a cover-up?
Evidence Points to Broader Conspiracy
A new report published by the New York Post has reignited suspicions that Thomas Matthew Crooks, the alleged shooter in the July 13 assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, did not act alone. Private investigator Doug Hagmann, hired to investigate the incident, has concluded after extensive research that Crooks was likely part of a “criminal network” rather than a lone wolf.
Hagmann’s investigation, which included interviews with witnesses and sophisticated geofencing analysis, strongly suggests the operation required coordination and external support. Those who knew Crooks described him as happy, intelligent, and “nerdy,” making his involvement in a sophisticated assassination attempt seem increasingly improbable without outside influence.
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Suspicious Patterns and Potential Manipulation
The disparity between Crooks’s character and the complexity of the assassination attempt has raised significant questions among investigators and acquaintances alike. Xavier Harmon, who knew Crooks, stated, “I don’t think he set out to kill the president. My guess is he messed with the wrong individuals about what they were going to do, and it was different from what he thought it was going to be.”
Notably, the Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project utilized mobile ad data to track Crooks’ connections, uncovering potential links to an FBI office in Washington, D.C. This discovery has fueled speculation about possible federal involvement or knowledge of the plot, with Hagmann suggesting that some individuals connected to the case may have evaded justice.
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Ongoing Investigation and Unanswered Questions
President Trump has announced he will soon receive a report detailing both assassination attempts against him, potentially shedding new light on these troubling questions. Mark Sigaroos, reflecting on the official narrative, noted, “It’s presented like an open-and-shut case like, ‘Oh, he went crazy,’ but it doesn’t really add up. It’s like JFK. Do we think we’ve become so modern that wouldn’t happen again?”
Investigative reporters and special operations experts who have examined the case believe Crooks was possibly groomed and manipulated by others. The absence of any digital footprint or planning materials has deepened suspicions, with Harmon observing: “Anyone planning to do this would leave some sort of breadcrumbs. But there’s nothing—no paperwork, no itinerary, no even him going to websites to research.”