FBI Docs Reveals Trump’s Would Be Assassin Contacted Butler Officials Before The Attack

Jun 5, 2026 · 9:38 PM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 52 views

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FBI documents reveal that Thomas Matthew Crooks, who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump, had contacted a Butler County Sheriff’s deputy before the attack. The heavily redacted documents were released following a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by Judicial Watch. They indicate that the deputy had two email exchanges with Crooks prior to the incident, although the content of those communications remains undisclosed.

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▪Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump on July 13, 2024.
▪The FBI released documents showing Crooks exchanged emails with a Butler County Sheriff’s deputy before the attack.
▪The nature of the email communications between Crooks and the deputy was heavily redacted.

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Politics FBI Docs Reveals Trump’s Would Be Assassin Contacted Butler Officials Before The Attack (Photo by REBECCA DROKE/AFP via Getty Images) Rebeka Zeljko National Correspondent June 05, 2026 5:38 PM ET June 05, 2026 5:38 PM ET Rebeka Zeljko National Correspondent Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was forced to release heavily redacted documents that revealed Thomas Matthew Crooks, one of President Donald Trump’s…

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