A special Congressional committee investigating the July and September assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump has released certain materials requested by the task force as part of its ongoing investigation into both incidents.・The Bureau of Firearms (ATF) stated that it could not be submitted.
On October 3, the task force issued 17 “requests to the ATF and transcripts of selected interviews with relevant ATF personnel who provided support and response functions in connection with the assassination attempt on President Trump.” “Requests in one category''. We also have locations in Butler, Pennsylvania and West Palm Beach, Florida.
The ATF responded in an Oct. 22 letter, “less than four and a half pages in length, two and a half pages of which consist of a briefing,” the task force said in a letter released Wednesday.
“To date, ATF has not been able to produce a single document in response to the Task Force's requests. ”The letter reads:
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Drone footage shows MPs climbing on top of the AGR building where Thomas Crooks was fired on July 13. (Fox News Digital)
The task force also stated that ATF's response was “woefully inadequate given the task force's requests for physical documents and materials.”
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“Both the task force and the American public expect answers about how 20-year-old Thomas Crooks planned and carried out his near-successful assassination. “The letter also includes material evidence of a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED), as well as additional explosives found in Crooks' vehicle.” It is written.
“While ATF had no role in coordinating the event itself, it provided meaningful assistance in the recovery and investigation of evidence related to Mr. Crooks' firearms and residence.”
Former Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump defiantly raises his fist in the air after sustaining an ear injury in an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
The task force is asking the ATF to respond by November 13 at the latest. The agency told Fox News Digital in a statement that it had received the task force's letter and is “working closely with the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Justice.” The Department of Homeland Security is committed to working with the task force to meet their requests. ”
“As part of this collaboration, ATF has already disclosed to the task force that ATF had no formal role in planning or securing the July 13 campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania. We provided a thorough explanation of the facts,” said ATF Chief Spokesperson Cristina Mastropascua. “We are committed to continuing this effort to address the task force’s requests for information while upholding the Department of Justice’s obligation to protect the integrity of ongoing investigations by our federal and state law enforcement partners. looking forward to it.”
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Out of the 17 production requests, the task force is asking ATF to:[a]All documents and materials related to ATF's critical incident response on July 13, 2024…including, but not limited to, ATF's discovery and investigation of an improvised explosive device found in the home of Matthew Crooks. (ii) efforts to locate, definitively locate, and investigate the vehicle of Thomas Matthew Crooks; ”
Please read the letter:
Lawmakers and U.S. government agencies are still working to determine what motivated Mr. Crooks to use an AR-15 to assassinate Mr. Trump at Mr. Butler's campaign rally.
The scammers eventually succeeded in tapping Trump's ear. He also shot and killed rally attendee Corey Comperatore and seriously injured two other attendees, David Dutch and James Copenhaver.
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Rep. Mike Walz (R-Florida), former Green Beret, appointed to a 13-person House bipartisan task force investigating the attack. assassination of president trumppreviously told reporters in August that the scammer had multiple encrypted accounts on multiple platforms based in Belgium, New Zealand and Germany. It remains unclear why the scammers had these accounts and what they used them for.
Investigators also said Ryan Routh, the man charged in a second assassination attempt in September, allegedly pointed a rifle at President Trump just outside the perimeter of the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. We are also working on elucidating the reasons for this.
