The investigation into the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump has taken a controversial turn, with Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) raising serious concerns about the FBI’s actions. Higgins, a member of the House Bipartisan Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump, revealed alarming details from his fact-finding visit to Butler, Pennsylvania, where the incident took place on July 13.
Higgins’s report claims that the FBI removed biological evidence from the crime scene, an action he described as “unheard of” in law enforcement. “Cops don’t do that, ever,” Higgins emphasized. The report also notes that the shooter, identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, was positioned strategically to avoid detection by Trump’s security team before firing eight shots from a rooftop.
One of the most shocking revelations involves the shooter’s body. According to Higgins, the FBI released Crooks’s body for cremation just 10 days after the attack, making it impossible for the congressman to conduct a proper examination. “My effort to examine Crooks’ body on August 5 caused quite a stir and revealed a disturbing fact: the body was gone,” Higgins reported. He added that this decision was made without informing local authorities or the Butler County coroner.
Higgins accused the FBI of obstructing the investigation by both scrubbing the crime scene and releasing the body prematurely. The FBI has denied these claims, stating that all actions were taken according to standard procedures and in coordination with the coroner’s office.
As the investigation continues, questions linger over the integrity of the probe and the handling of critical evidence. Higgins vows to deliver a more comprehensive report in the coming weeks, promising transparency and full accountability.
