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Government Corruption

As expected, FBI released Butler shooter's body for cremation 10 days after attempt on Trump

2024-08-17

[NYPost] Congressman blasts FBI for releasing Thomas Crooks' body for cremation days after Trump shooting -- calling it "disturbing" that the agency would impede further investigation.

Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins has blasted the FBI for releasing attempted Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks’ body to his family for cremation days after the shooting — calling it “disturbing” that the agency would impede further investigation.

The Republican congressman said he discovered that Crooks’ body was handed over to his family when he requested to examine it during his visit to the Butler, Pennsylvania rally site to investigate the shooting.

"My effort to examine Crooks’ body on Monday, August 5, caused quite a stir and revealed a disturbing fact... the FBI released the body for cremation 10 days after (July 13)," Higgins wrote in the report to the July 13 Task Force, a bipartisan committee organized to investigate the security failures around the shooting.
At least the FBI had the decency to wait until after the autopsy to cremate the evidence.

Posted by:Gromble+Dribble4342

#11

No worries, we should have a full and accurate disclosure of the facts very soon.

Posted by: Besoeker 2024-08-17 16:52

#10 And they wonder why they get conspiracy theories about their involvement in this case.

Posted by: Abu Uluque 2024-08-17 15:22

#9 It is said to say, but the evidence keeps piling up that the DC Swamp had a hand in this and has something to hide.

Now add to this.
After several creditable Audio experts did audio forensics of the shooting and found bullet audio indicating other weapons were involved But "official" sources tried to dismiss it.

Now suddenly, to explain the audio.
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) said a Butler SWAT Operator stepped forward and claimed that he fired the 1st shot TMC ‘From the Ground’ Before Secret Service Delivered the Fatal Shot.

Why did he wait so long to claim it?

Also, if he fired at TC from the ground, how did he hit the rifle's stock near TC's neck, as claimed?

Posted by: NN2N1 2024-08-17 14:40

#8 Have little LSD going on? Maybe some tranny drugs?

Posted by: swksvolFF 2024-08-17 12:37

#7 On 13 July I foresaw a rapid and secret cremation of the perp's remains. The most we will know from now on are the story told by the records. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that no DNA tests were done on the remains to prove it was Thomas Crooks.
According to this story the rifle used was damaged by the shot fired by the first sniper, and that from then on the rifle was inoperable. I wonder what the rifle photos will reflect that (if we ever get to see them).
The autopsy results remain a state secret, as does the make/model of the perp's rifle. AFAICT the FBI has only had a single press conference. AFAICT as of 9 August the Butler incidence LEO team has not been debriefed.

Posted by: Elmaper+McGurque1612 2024-08-17 08:59

#6 Classify everything at the highest levels and initiate the Cone of Silence.

Posted by: Besoeker 2024-08-17 07:10

#5 Meanwhile the Manifesto remains unreleased because of a 'on going investigation'.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-08-17 06:59

#4 /\ “Why, then, by what measure, would the FBI release his body to the family for cremation?” Higgins asked. “This pattern of investigative scorched earth by the FBI is quite troubling.”

“This action by the FBI can only be described by any reasonable man as an obstruction to any following investigative effort,” the congressman said.

One investigation/one story, their story.

Posted by: Besoeker 2024-08-17 02:48

#3 Butler SWAT Operator Shot Crooks 'From the Ground' Before SS

Posted by: Skidmark 2024-08-17 01:24

#2 Chris Martinson reviews Clay Higgins report & summarizes "The Top Four Inexcusable Investigation 'Errors' by The FBI"

Posted by: Elmaper+McGurque1612 2024-08-17 00:45

#1 FBI fires back at Clay Higgins' claims

Posted by: Elmaper+McGurque1612 2024-08-17 00:35

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