Brace yourself for a bombshell that shatters the official narrative: Tucker Carlson’s latest documentary exposes a chilling digital trail of violence from Thomas Crooks, the man who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump, as the Daily Mail reports.
Carlson’s 34-minute film, released on Friday, claims Crooks, who targeted Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024, had a years-long history of extreme online rhetoric that shifted from far-right to radical left ideologies, a transition the FBI allegedly downplayed or ignored.
Let’s rewind to 2019, when Crooks, then a teenager, began posting on YouTube with comments that oozed hostility, initially backing Trump with calls for violence against Democratic figures.
By 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdowns, his tone flipped -- mocking conservatives, deriding terms like “deep state,” and endorsing authoritarian health measures while dabbling in ideas of strategic terrorism.
One chilling post reads, “IMO the only way to fight the gov is with terrorism style attacks... track down any important people/politicians/military leaders etc and try to assasinate [sic] them." If that doesn’t raise eyebrows, what does?
Carlson’s team dug deep, linking a phone number to Crooks’ accounts across platforms like Gmail, YouTube, and Snapchat, recovering 737 public comments that paint a picture of consistent violent fantasies.
Here’s where it gets murky: Carlson argues the FBI had access to mass surveillance tools and should have flagged Crooks’ behavior, especially since some users warned in replies that law enforcement needed to watch him.
Instead, after the July 2024 attempt, the FBI labeled Crooks a far-right extremist, conveniently sidestepping his ideological shift to the left, as reported by outlets like CNN and confirmed in congressional testimony.
FBI Director Kash Patel pushed back on X, stating, “The investigation... revealed Crooks had limited online and in person interactions, planned and conducted the attack alone, and did not leak or share his intent to engage in the attack with anyone." Sounds airtight, but why then did social media accounts tied to Crooks vanish within 24 hours of the incident?
Carlson also highlights a shadowy interaction with a user named “Willy_Tepes,” possibly tied to a far-right extremist group, who egged Crooks on with talk of inevitable war and firearm rhetoric in 2020.
Adding to the unease, Crooks flew a drone over the rally site for 11 minutes while Secret Service anti-drone systems were reportedly offline, and local police identified him as suspicious but lost track before the attack.
Security lapses don’t end there -- two officers saw Crooks but didn’t report him, a third had left early, and the building he used as a sniper perch lacked surveillance and sat outside the Secret Service’s protective zone.
Post-attack, some media figures couldn’t resist spinning narratives, with Ana Navarro on ABC calling Crooks a “white wack job” with easy gun access. While frustration over gun violence is understandable, such labels dodge the deeper issue of online radicalization across political spectrums.
Carlson raises valid questions: Was “Willy_Tepes” known to the FBI, and did they have assets in related violent groups?
With unseen footage from Crooks’ Google Drive showing him practicing with a handgun, it’s hard to believe no red flags were raised sooner.