FBI 3D-Printed Parts Investigation

FBI Records Show Trump Shooter Texted About 3D-Printed Parts Before Attack

Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old assassin who clipped President Trump's ear during a 2024 rally, allegedly texted with an "unknown contact" about 3D-printed parts a year before his assassination attempt. The FBI records reveal that Crooks was texting with someone on February 9, 2023, who asked him if he had 3D printed the parts, which he replied, "Yes, except for the fan blades." This exchange occurred after Crooks had sent a text that was redacted, which the FBI described as "deemed pertinent" to the attempted assassination investigation. Crooks' assassination attempt failed when the bullet appeared to graze Trump's eye and several people in the audience were killed.

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