{"id":2661888,"date":"2026-09-15T18:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T22:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-docs-anonymous-donor-paid-for-cremation-of-attempted-trump-assassin-thomas-matthew-crooks\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T18:37:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T22:37:23","slug":"fbi-docs-anonymous-donor-paid-for-cremation-of-attempted-trump-assassin-thomas-matthew-crooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-docs-anonymous-donor-paid-for-cremation-of-attempted-trump-assassin-thomas-matthew-crooks\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Docs: Anonymous Donor Paid for Cremation of Attempted Trump Assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks"},"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\">28<\/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%2Ffbi-docs-anonymous-donor-paid-for-cremation-of-attempted-trump-assassin-thomas-matthew-crooks%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=2661888&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>the article discusses a federal investigation revealing that thomas Crooks attempted to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. Crooks, 20 years old, fired shots at Trump, hitting him in the ear, and fatally wounded volunteer firefighter Corey Comperatore who was shielding others. Crooks was promptly killed by Secret Service snipers. It was disclosed that an anonymous donor paid for Crooks\u2019 cremation shortly after his death,a detail confirmed by FBI records. Crooks used the alias \u201cBob Dole\u201d to order packages and was known to collect various items secretly.The FBI documents reveal Crooks was socially isolated, exhibited unusual behaviors, and had an obsession with guns and encryption tools. Despite being a registered Republican, he made a small donation to a progressive association, indicating conflicting political views. his family has largely remained out of public eye as the incident. The investigation has raised questions about motives and openness, with authorities still searching for further answers.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Documents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed that an anonymous donor paid for Thomas Crooks\u2019 body to be cremated after he was killed while trying to assassinate then-candidate Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News Digital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/attempted-trump-assassin-thomas-crooks-used-bob-dole-alias-anonymous-donor-paid-cremation-docs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published<\/a> details Tuesday about the federal records, which were collected as part of an investigation into the shooting that occurred in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities are still searching for potential motives amid <a href=\"https:\/\/burlison.house.gov\/media\/in-the-news\/trust-fbi-not-until-it-tells-us-about-thomas-crooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public criticism<\/a> over a lack of transparency.<\/p>\n<p>Crooks, 20, opened fire that day, hitting Trump in the ear before Secret Service agents rushed to the stage to protect him. He also killed volunteer fireman Corey Comperatore, 50, who was shielding his wife from gunfire at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Secret Service snipers returned fire after Crooks got off several shots, killing him almost instantly.<\/p>\n<p>An attorney for Crooks\u2019 family told investigators that he\u2019d been cremated shortly after his death, and that the costs were covered by an anonymous donor, according to the documents.<\/p>\n<p>This was unusual, given that Crooks\u2019 father Matthew told the FBI his son \u201cnever identified anyone as a friend throughout middle school and high school,\u201d leaving the donor\u2019s identity a mystery.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New details revealed about would-be Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks: He used the alias \u201cBob Dole\u201d to order suspicious packages, had no friends throughout middle and high school, and an anonymous donor paid for his cremation.<\/p>\n<p>His family says they were shocked by the attack,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WtKNK0dJzO\">pic.twitter.com\/WtKNK0dJzO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2099912895098392908?\">September 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The records, which were turned over to the Senate Judiciary Committee, also showed that Crooks used the alias \u201cBob Dole\u201d while ordering suspicious packages.<\/p>\n<p>Crooks reportedly collected various packages addressed to his alias before his father could come home from work and discover them.<\/p>\n<p>His parents have kept out of the public eye since the assassination attempt, with his father retiring, and his mother Mary taking leave from her job.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Post ran an <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/09\/14\/us-news\/chilling-details-of-thomas-crooks-upbringing-revealed-in-bombshell-fbi-docs-emotionless-since-birth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exclusive<\/a> story Monday about the FBI documents as well, highlighting how Crooks \u201chardly laughed,\u201d was quiet his entire life, and never had a real relationship with his father.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet cited instances where Crooks acted out in school or at home and said that his behavior got progressively worse when he hit high school.<\/p>\n<p>This included him frequently talking to himself and never showing an interest in girls, despite having \u201crepeatedly denied\u201d that he was gay.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the files said Crooks had developed an obsession with guns as a teenager and trained to become a better marksman, eventually growing \u201cvery knowledgeable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe wanted to see how far he could shoot with rudimentary sights,\u201d Matthew told investigators, adding that his son \u201cnever showed any signs indicating something was wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Crooks was predisposed to using multiple encrypted  providers and taught his father how to use \u201cidentity-obscuring software\u201d like CyberGhost VPN, along with the Bravenet Browser.<\/p>\n<p>As for Crooks\u2019 conflicting politics, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/crooks-family-neighbor-reveals-big-change-happened-home-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from July 2024 quoted neighbor Kelly Little as saying she had previousy seen pro-Trump signs in the family\u2019s yard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere absolutely was MAGA supporting things for a while,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Crooks being a registered Republican, he\u2019d given a $15 donation to ActBlue, which was earmarked for the \u201cProgressive Turnout Project\u201d on the day of former President Joe Biden\u2019s 2021 inauguration.<\/p>\n<p>Crooks\u2019 father is a registered libertarian, but was flagged by Trump\u2019s 2016 campaign as a Second Amendment supporter and therefore a potential donor.<\/p>\n<p>Crook\u2019s mother is a Democrat.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; 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