Judicial Watch's Thomas Fitton slams FBI's 'drip-drip' release for 75,000 pages of Trump-Butler shooting files
- FBI timeline for releasing 75,000 pages of Butler shooting records stretches into 2037.
- Judicial Watch slams 'drip-drip' release strategy as a transparent attempt to bury the truth.
- Newly revealed texts from shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks to unknown, redacted recipient remain a mystery.
- Evidence shows shooter engaged in heated altercations at the rally before scaling the roof.
Brief Summary
Judicial Watch President Thomas Fitton is calling foul on the FBI’s glacial pace in releasing documents related to the 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump. With 75,000 pages tied up in the agency's bureaucracy, the current processing rate ensures the public won't see the full picture for over a decade. Fitton argues that the FBI is effectively stonewalling, shielding critical details—like the identity of individuals texting the shooter—behind layers of redaction and bureaucratic inertia.
Why This Matters
When federal agencies slow-walk information regarding the near-assassination of a presidential candidate, it erodes the foundational trust required for a functioning republic. You are being denied the ability to understand how a massive security failure occurred in broad daylight, leaving you to wonder if the 'erratic' behavior of the shooter was missed by incompetence or something more sinister. If the government can hide the details of a high-profile attack on a former president for twelve years, there is no limit to what they can keep from you regarding any other domestic security issue.