Trump shooter's possible motive and mindset revealed by FBI deputy director at hearing

The FBI deputy director, Paul Abbate, shared a possible motive in the Trump assassination attempt during a hearing before Senate lawmakers.

According to Abbate, investigators recently uncovered a social media account they believe is associated with 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.

Crooks, the would-be assassin, had over 700 comments from an account made in a 2019 and 2020 timeframe that reflected antisemitic and anti-immigration themes.

Abbatte said the comments "espouse political violence and are described as extreme in nature."

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[markb]

Aren't we still in the "thoughts & prayers" mode for a few years?

[sarahm]

And what was the possible motive? What a clickbait title!

[paulaswaim]

The new SS director sounds like a great guy until you listen closely to his non-answers to the more difficult questions. Just more lack of accountability. There's nothing honorable about admitting one's failures but then refusing to actually take responsibility for them.

[edennis]

But they haven't interviewed any local law enforcement officers. Hmmm....

[jpisme]

I've been watching his testimony and he is clearly ducking and dodging any answer. Typical.

[anony_mouse]

The opinion of the FBI Deputy Director is worth squat.

[JonathanLankfordYouTube]

Motive: Prevent Trump from being president. There. It didn't take 5 seconds or a dime of time.

[desiiacono]

How come all news reporters voices sound the same

[v.m.]

What makes anyone feel that the FBI’s message is not just propaganda?

[dudzinski]

It’s way too late to rush to judgment.

[rickrose]

Josh Hawley, always posturing for the cameras. Playing to the cheap seats to make it look like he's a tough guy.

[tolkienfan]

Title is an UTTER LIE. No discussion of motive or minset at all. Shameful

[russellridge]

What fool believes anything the F B I says???

[mahatmasloth]

Thoughts and prayers aren't good enough?

[andy]

Start with Tim Burke agent in charge of Butler plan. Also the person who told the director the roof was too steep.

[joeyanderson]

Too late NBC I already signed up to Sky News Australia for real news, and I'm as happy as ever
Btw I'm a Democrat living in a collapsing blue state

[CR]

They don't know what accountability is for federal employees or any government officials. It's just a buzzword for them.

[niceride]

Teacher: "Class, this is a polynomial expression: f(x) = a + b + c"
Graham: "We need to find out a way to solve that problem."

[Tony-ki]

Hes a more of a sidewinder than cheatle but both of them are guilty of something i would bet

[opieshomeshop]

*_And so the possible motive and mindset