(WFRV) – Nearly a year after a gunman attempted to assassinate then-Presidential candidate Donald Trump, United States Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that he has subpoenaed the Federal Bureau of Investigation for records concerning the shooting.
Sen. Johnson is the chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
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In a release from Sen. Johnson’s office, the announcement details the events following the attempted assassination, which occurred during a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024.
The subpoena, which can be read in full here, according to the release, requires the FBI to provide the following:
- Security camera footage that may identify Thomas Crooks’ movements before the shooting
- Forensic reports on the assassination attempt, including ballistics, trajectory, explosive and drone analysis records
- Crooks’ records, including documents relating to his social media and email accounts, search history, call logs and other communications.
The following statement was provided in the release, courtesy of Sen. Johnson’s office:
“One year following the assassination attempt of President Trump, the American people still do not have answers to all of their questions about the breakdown of security at the Butler campaign rally and detailed information about the would-be assassin, Thomas Crooks. I had expected the FBI to be more forthcoming with the public and provide my office with the records we have been seeking for months. I am issuing the subpoena to help prompt transparency and I look forward to Director Patel’s full cooperation.”
Senator Ron Johnson, R-Wis.
According to Sen. Johnson, he immediately began to investigate security failures surrounding the campaign rally, writing to the FBI, Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security to request Crooks’ records and event security.
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He released preliminary findings on July 21 and 23, 2024, providing updated information to the public on July 30 and August 29, 2024.
The deadline for the subpoena is August 1, 2025.
