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Sen. Johnson Demands FBI Records on Trump's Would-Be Assassin

12/4/2025

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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) criticized the lack of FBI records on would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks during Pod Force One.
Johnson hopes telecommunications companies will help uncover more information.
Crooks attempted to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump on July 13, 2024, and was killed by counter snipers.
He cited a private investigator's findings suggesting Crooks may not have acted alone.

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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) criticized the lack of FBI records on would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks during Pod Force One.
Johnson hopes telecommunications companies will help uncover more information.
Crooks attempted to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump on July 13, 2024, and was killed by counter snipers.
He cited a private investigator's findings suggesting Crooks may not have acted alone.