As Twitchy readers know, we are still waiting for investigators to determine the motive in the attempted assassination of Trump by one Thomas Crooks. We know, the motive seems pretty OBVIOUS but of course it's being complicated for some reason.
Ahem.
Anyway, Fox reported that Senators were told in their all-member briefing yesterday that Crooks DID write on one social media/gaming platform:
🚨NEWS: Fox has learned that Senators were told in the all-member briefing today that Thomas Crooks wrote on a gaming platform called ‘Steam’, “July 13 will be my premiere, watch as it unfolds”
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) July 18, 2024
When investigators reviewed the laptop, they found a few searches in July of: Trump,…
Her post continues:
When investigators reviewed the laptop, they found a few searches in July of: Trump, Biden, when is DNC convention, and July 13 Trump rally
Investigators have found no evidence of a particular ideology, which the FBI believes is notable, and nobody in interviews reported Crooks discussing politics.
Suspect has two cell phones, primary phone was recovered from the scene along with a remote transmitter (detonator). Secondary cell phone was found at the home, it had only 27 contacts and the FBI is in the process of tracking down and interviewing those people.
There is a Community Note on this post that claims Crooks did actually speak about politics and hated Trump.
From TMZ:
Thomas Matthew Crooks wasn't a fan of Donald Trump years before attempting to assassinate the former Prez ... so says one of his former classmates.
Vincent Taormina -- who went to high school with the would-be assassin -- spoke with FOX News about Thomas' political beliefs leading up to Saturday's attack ... and he says TMC didn't like politicians, period. However, he apparently really recoiled at the thought of DT.
Fascinating.
20 year old with two cell phones, bomb making experience, shooting skills, and no social media footprint sounds perfectly normal.
— Kaiser Bill (@WaivedSAP) July 18, 2024
Totally normal. Totally.
Every word of this was already public knowledge. I saw his steam account yesterday morning. He played a game called assassinate the president 132 times, He left a comment that said "great simulator, I hope this helps me prepare for the real thing. "
— Christopher Fishell (@chieffishell) July 18, 2024
Of course he had two phones…
A game called, 'Assassinate the President' ... 132 times.
Yikes.
But you know, the FBI can't determine what the particular ideology behind the shooting really was.
*eye roll*
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