# FBI files reveal new details about attempted Trump assassin

https://mins.news/en/item/60225

- NBC News, 2026-09-16 02:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/fbi-files-reveal-new-details-about-attempted-trump-assassin-269936709682

> Newly released FBI documents shed light on the assassination attempt against Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. One rally attendee told investigators that Thomas Crooks, the alleged would-be assassin, had made “hateful comments” about Trump before the attack. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports.

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