{"id":2511805,"date":"2025-11-18T11:23:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T16:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-laments-thomas-matthew-crooks-still-most-undercovered-story-of-this-century\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T11:23:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T16:23:37","slug":"joe-concha-laments-thomas-matthew-crooks-still-most-undercovered-story-of-this-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-laments-thomas-matthew-crooks-still-most-undercovered-story-of-this-century\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Concha laments Thomas Matthew Crooks still \u2018most undercovered story of this century\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoe-concha-laments-thomas-matthew-crooks-still-most-undercovered-story-of-this-century%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2511805&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Joe Concha, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bruce-springsteen-who-called-trump-a-threat-to-democracy-ripped-for-pushing-unity-in-super-bowl-ad\/\" title=\"Bruce Springsteen, Who Called ... A \u2018Threat To Democracy,\u2019 Ripped For Pushing Unity In Super Bowl Ad\">senior writer<\/a> for the Washington Examiner, has highlighted the lack of media coverage and unanswered questions surrounding Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024. Despite the severity of the incident, little is known about Crooks, his motives, or how he managed to get within 400 feet of the president, even stashing a rifle on the nearby rooftop. The FBI has reportedly found only one <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social media account linked<\/a> to Crooks, and no manifesto or detailed details has been released. Concha criticizes mainstream media for extensively covering other stories while neglecting this important event. After the attempt, then-Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned, and Sean Curran took over, expressing confidence in the ongoing inquiry. President Trump has stated he is satisfied with the progress of the inquiry, but Concha insists that the public deserves more answers about Crooks and the security failure.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Joe Concha laments Thomas Matthew Crooks still &lsquo;most undercovered story of this century&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> Senior Writer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3887836\/blatant-bias-against-trump-corrupt-bbc-mirrors-american-media\/\">Joe Concha<\/a> insisted &ldquo;we need answers&rdquo; regarding <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3887251\/fbi-denies-saying-thomas-crooks-no-online-footprint\/\">Thomas Matthew Crooks<\/a>, the would-be assassin of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is &mdash; and I&rsquo;m not using a hyperbole here guys &mdash; the most undercovered story of this century. President Trump, as we just saw in that video, as we&rsquo;ve seen a billion times, came within a centimeter of losing his life and we barely know anything about the shooter, Thomas Crooks. So many unanswered questions 16 months later.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3889183\/charlotte-under-siege-as-border-patrol-agents-descend-on-city\/\">Charlotte &#8216;under siege&#8217; as Border Patrol agents descend on city<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3889181\/map-trump-administration-federal-troops-us-cities\/\">Map: Trump administration&#8217;s deployment of federal troops in US cities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3888978\/indiana-republican-greg-goode-swatting-incident-opposing-redistricting\/\">Indiana Republican experiences swatting incident after opposing Trump-backed redistricting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Concha questioned how Crooks, 20, was able to evade Secret Service and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-pledges-orderly-transition-of-power\/\" title=\"... pledges orderly transition of power\">local law enforcement<\/a> to &ldquo;get within 400 feet of the president.&rdquo; Crooks also managed to stash the rifle he used in the shooting behind an air conditioner on site. Concha questioned why Secret Service agents were not already positioned on the same roof Crooks was.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video featured-post-video in-content bridtv\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2401743\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video-placeholder\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background-color:#000;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Who was Thomas Crooks working with? We need answers,&rdquo; Concha said. &ldquo;Legacy media has covered the so-called Epstein files far far more than this assassination attempt of the most targeted person in the world in Butler, Pennsylvania July 13, 2024.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3240326&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=09d1bec543e3b54e2f016ddaec5474dc\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The FBI reported a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3887251\/fbi-denies-saying-thomas-crooks-no-online-footprint\/\">single social media account<\/a> that it could attribute to Crooks. In the year since that announcement, very little information about the attempted assassin and his motive has been publicized. Crooks did not leave a manifesto.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3887836\/blatant-bias-against-trump-corrupt-bbc-mirrors-american-media\/\"><strong>WITH BLATANT BIAS AGAINST TRUMP, CORRUPT BBC NOW MIRRORS AMERICAN MEDIA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then-Secret Service Director <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3469849\/former-secret-service-director-cheatle-perfect-storm-butler-shooting-security\/\">Kimberly Cheatle resigned<\/a> from her position shortly after the assassination attempt. Cheatle was replaced by Sean Curran, an agent who was with Trump that day in Butler.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Curran said he was &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/3332055\/secret-service-director-sean-curran-confident-truth-revealed-assassination-attempts\/\">confident in the process<\/a>&rdquo; of the investigation into Crooks shortly after taking on the new role. By July, Trump assured he was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3468397\/trump-satisfied-investigation-butler-assassination-attempt\/\">&ldquo;satisfied&rdquo; with where the investigation<\/a> stood.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Concha calls Thomas Crooks the century&#8217;s most ignored story<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2511806,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24196766934038-e1721081612525.webp?w=669","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[52093,5157,34981,67256],"class_list":["post-2511805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-joe-concha","tag-journalism","tag-thomas-matthew-crooks","tag-undercovered-story"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24196766934038-e1721081612525.webp?w=669","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2511805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2511805"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2511805\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2511809,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2511805\/revisions\/2511809"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2511806"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2511805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2511805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2511805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}