{"id":303550,"date":"2024-07-18T08:41:06","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T13:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/thomas-matthew-crooks-hinted-at-plan-to-assassinate-trump-on-gaming-platform"},"modified":"2024-07-18T08:41:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T13:41:29","slug":"thomas-matthew-crooks-hinted-at-plan-to-assassinate-trump-on-gaming-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/thomas-matthew-crooks-hinted-at-plan-to-assassinate-trump-on-gaming-platform","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Matthew Crooks Hinted At Plan To Assassinate Trump on Gaming Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"53.2592941176\">\n<section id=\"cb-77769e754b06d0b2472033349f2322f5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240718_4625a1cef85147b8aa26ec820f974c1b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:dbcfb502-8104-419e-98c3-487887f3af1d\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"biden\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/46\/4by3\/2024\/07\/18\/4625a1cef85147b8aa26ec820f974c1b_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"thomas matthew crooks\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-77769e754b06d0b2472033349f2322f5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2e6450dd3339c8537219f8bc61a627f0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"22.1886792453\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/07\/14\/donald-trump-thomas-matthew-crooks-first-photos-shooter-surface\/\"><strong>Thomas Matthew Crooks<\/strong><\/a> left a trail of bread crumbs about his plan to assassinate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/donald-trump\/\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; and he even reportedly bragged about it on a gaming platform.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2e6450dd3339c8537219f8bc61a627f0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d7b8169221ec8bb06cd46a82a6c942f3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28.7022900763\">\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/live-news\/trump-rally-shooting-fbi-investigation-attempted-assassination-july-17#\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Fox News<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; a group of U.S. Senators was briefed on the assassination plot Wednesday by FBI officials who told them before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/07\/13\/donald-trump-appear-shot-pennsylvania-rally-president-election\/\"><strong>the attack on Trump<\/strong><\/a>, Crooks logged into the Steam platform where people go to play, discuss, create and purchase video games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d7b8169221ec8bb06cd46a82a6c942f3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f8368d0982db22ffb8b331b14283ece9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-0310acfa-f88d-4e7a-9676-6ab0236d4927-291934398-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-0310acfa-f88d-4e7a-9676-6ab0236d4927-291934398-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Butler\" alt=\"Butler\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1c\/16by9\/2024\/07\/14\/1c417fc79b0d4bd68e38f8f83b1f452e_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n           <span class=\"media-video-swipe video-block__media-video-swipe\">7\/13\/24<\/span>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f8368d0982db22ffb8b331b14283ece9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1dabec22ab7ca327e02ad9c3b8dc3abe\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>While communicating with other gamers, Crooks allegedly wrote, &#8220;July 13 will be my premiere, watch as it unfolds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1dabec22ab7ca327e02ad9c3b8dc3abe--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6472eaa680d29af3c4e56143b79e9390\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>The senators were also informed FBI agents examined Crooks&#8217; laptop and discovered several searches with keywords such as &#8220;Trump,&#8221; &#8220;Biden,&#8221; &#8220;when is DNC convention,&#8221; and &#8220;July 13 Trump rally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6472eaa680d29af3c4e56143b79e9390--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-30e9efe0d43635c84be43338ca5ba429\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-162dc202-97ac-4706-a82f-8d95bf60b026-680580721-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-162dc202-97ac-4706-a82f-8d95bf60b026-680580721-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"cell phones\" alt=\"cell phones\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/87\/16by9\/2024\/07\/13\/87bdc9d8852240fa8003fffebcd0d816_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n           <span class=\"media-video-swipe video-block__media-video-swipe\">7\/13\/24<\/span>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-30e9efe0d43635c84be43338ca5ba429--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-581ba7f14e602ec162214a344cee333a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>However, law enforcement did not find any indication on the computer about why Crooks targeted Trump for murder.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-581ba7f14e602ec162214a344cee333a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4467af102bbeb6965e57452a549e958d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>Not just that &#8230; but investigators have been unable so far to track down anyone who can point to Crooks&#8217; political leanings.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4467af102bbeb6965e57452a549e958d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b9558ca06abc4503cb49643826162cb9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240714_6f6c18d2427e4c6981e6e21210c68b92\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:dbcfb502-8104-419e-98c3-487887f3af1d\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6f\/4by3\/2024\/07\/14\/6f6c18d2427e4c6981e6e21210c68b92_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"thomas matthew crooks shooter donald trump\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b9558ca06abc4503cb49643826162cb9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1fd49ec3a2b58481e26e9c7f9c8a02bb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Furthermore, Fox reported the senators were advised that Crooks owned two mobile phones \u2013 and one was seized with a remote transmitter by police at the crime scene. Crooks&#8217; other phone \u2013 containing 27 contacts &#8212; was found at his home. FBI agents are attempting to locate the contacts to interview them about Crooks.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1fd49ec3a2b58481e26e9c7f9c8a02bb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2c5dc67b8f65f278c9fb8613fb85a992\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>What&#8217;s more &#8230; CNN is reporting Crooks had photos of both President Biden and Trump on his phone &#8212; in addition to pics of Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries &#8212; but there was no threatening language accompanying those photos.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2c5dc67b8f65f278c9fb8613fb85a992--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-10592511587b1875075792bbb40de83f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-45c172fa-1b65-44ed-8757-b2c4e79df204-850424294-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-45c172fa-1b65-44ed-8757-b2c4e79df204-850424294-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Home Minority Chief\" alt=\"Home Minority Chief\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/39\/16by9\/2024\/07\/15\/3951f2e4b1d744769db05b9fd00968bd_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n           <span class=\"media-video-swipe video-block__media-video-swipe\">FEBRUARY 2020<\/span>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-10592511587b1875075792bbb40de83f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-71a9dc101387c734cfa148c58140446b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>As everyone knows, Crooks unleashed his diabolical scheme last Saturday, firing several shots from a building rooftop at Trump, who was giving a stump speech at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-71a9dc101387c734cfa148c58140446b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d5a72e601d701fef3db8c0643988cc56\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"25.2515337423\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/07\/13\/new-video-secret-service-snipers-fire-gunman-roof-trump-rally\/\"><strong>Trump was grazed<\/strong><\/a> in the right ear while three spectators were also shot; one was killed and the other two survived. Crooks himself was shot and killed as a result.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d5a72e601d701fef3db8c0643988cc56--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-264d25de99404eb4f43c60a6eee2c958\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-264d25de99404eb4f43c60a6eee2c958--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f4977db1128a6b31047c60ec8a52f9de\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>The Republican presidential nominee was treated at a local hospital and released.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f4977db1128a6b31047c60ec8a52f9de--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/07\/18\/thomas-matthew-crooks-hinted-plan-attempt-assassinate-trump-game-message\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thomas Matthew Crooks left a trail of bread crumbs about his plan to assassinate Donald Trump &#8230; and he even reportedly bragged about it on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1075,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-303550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=303550"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303550\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=303550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=303550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}