Clay Higgins: FBI Cover-Up! Trump Shooter’s Body Is ‘Gone’ & Nobody Knew
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) has accused the FBI of obstructing the investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump by prematurely cremating the body of the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks.
Higgins, a former police captain and member of the bipartisan congressional task force reviewing the incident, uncovered this disturbing fact during his own inspection in early August.
REPORT: The FBI secretly released would be Trump assas*in Thomas Crooks' body to be cremated before Rep. Clay Higgins could examine it.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 16, 2024
According to a preliminary investigative report from Higgins, the FBI cremated Crooks' body without telling anyone 10 days after the PA rally… pic.twitter.com/AP1Wx53PLi
On August 5, Higgins attempted to view Crooks’ body as part of his investigation into the July 13 shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania. However, he was informed that the FBI had already released the body for cremation just 10 days after the shooting—without informing the county coroner or local law enforcement, who still had legal authority over the body.
Higgins, in his report released on August 12, criticized the FBI’s actions, labeling them as a “scorched earth” approach that undermines the integrity of the investigation. “The problem with me not being able to examine the actual body is that I won’t know 100% if the coroner’s report and the autopsy report are accurate. We will actually never know,” Higgins wrote.
He expressed serious concerns about the ability to verify the authenticity of reports and evidence without being able to conduct his own examination.
The congressman’s report comes amidst growing concerns over the FBI’s handling of the investigation, especially after the failed security that allowed Trump to narrowly escape with his life while a rally attendee was killed.
Secret Service chief Kimberly Cheatle resigned on July 23, but many questions remain unanswered, including the motive behind the 20-year-old Crooks’ assassination attempt.
Higgins, who served as a police officer before being elected to Congress in 2016, is determined to get to the bottom of the incident.
His preliminary report was submitted to Task Force Chairman Mike Kelly (R-PA) and made public on Higgins’ website, where he questioned why the FBI released Crooks’ body for cremation without proper oversight.
“Why, then, by what measure, would the FBI release his body to the family for cremation? This pattern of investigative scorched earth by the FBI is quite troubling,” Higgins wrote, highlighting the need for transparency and accountability.
In a statement following the release of his report, Higgins vowed to leave no stone unturned. “Every question will be answered, every theory explored, and every doubt erased. The American people deserve the full truth on the attempted assassination of President Trump,” he said, reaffirming his commitment to the investigation.
Higgins was appointed to the 13-member bipartisan task force, which includes seven Republicans and six Democrats. The group is charged with determining what went wrong on the day of the attempted assassination and will issue a final report with recommendations to prevent future security lapses before December 13.
