Representative Clay Higgins has released a preliminary investigative report alleging that the FBI secretly cremated the body of Thomas Crooks, the man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump, before a full investigation could be conducted.
According to Higgins' report, the FBI released Crooks' body for cremation just 10 days after the incident, without informing local authorities including the Butler County Coroner.
This was discovered when Higgins attempted to examine the body on August 5, nearly a month after the event.
Higgins expressed concern that the coroner's and autopsy reports are delayed and their accuracy cannot be independently verified without the body.
He stated, "We will actually never know" if these reports are accurate.
The report also includes other interesting findings.
Higgins states that eight shots were fired by Crooks before he was hit by a Butler SWAT operator and then fatally shot by a Secret Service counter-sniper team.
The FBI reportedly cleaned up biological evidence from the crime scene, which Higgins describes as "unheard of" in law enforcement practice.
Additionally, Higgins disputes online theories about a second shooter on a nearby water tower, based on his on-site investigation.
According to Higgins' report, the FBI released Crooks' body for cremation just 10 days after the incident, without informing local authorities including the Butler County Coroner.
This was discovered when Higgins attempted to examine the body on August 5, nearly a month after the event.
Higgins expressed concern that the coroner's and autopsy reports are delayed and their accuracy cannot be independently verified without the body.
He stated, "We will actually never know" if these reports are accurate.
The report also includes other interesting findings.
Higgins states that eight shots were fired by Crooks before he was hit by a Butler SWAT operator and then fatally shot by a Secret Service counter-sniper team.
The FBI reportedly cleaned up biological evidence from the crime scene, which Higgins describes as "unheard of" in law enforcement practice.
Additionally, Higgins disputes online theories about a second shooter on a nearby water tower, based on his on-site investigation.
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