(DC Pundit) – Social media posts discovered on Wednesday suggest that Thomas Matthew Crooks was a supporter of President Joe Biden.
Gab founder Andrew Torba detailed his findings in a series of messages on X. According to Torba, Crooks had posted nine times, with his last activity in 2021. Torba shared seven posts, all showing a leaning towards supporting Biden.
“Approximately 30 minutes ago, Gab learned that Thomas Crooks, the deranged Joe Biden supporter who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump, may have had an account on our platform,” Torba posted on X.
“We are unable to confirm that the account in question actually belonged to him. The account was last active on the site in 2021. As far as we are aware, the account did not use the site to send any direct messages. He posted on the site nine (9) times total,” Torba wrote.
🚨Approximately 30 minutes ago, Gab learned that Thomas Crooks, the deranged Joe Biden supporter who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump, may have had an account on our platform. We are unable to confirm that the account in question actually belonged to him.
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— Andrew Torba (@BasedTorba) July 24, 2024
“While the account made very few posts on the site, the majority of them were in support of President Biden. A number of posts in particular expressed support for President Biden’s COVID lockdowns, border policies, and executive orders. We have saved the account data pending receipt of a search warrant,” he added.
Torba provided more context, stating, “The reason we know is because we received an emergency disclosure request from a law enforcement agency.”
He also requested support, writing, “Would appreciate some prayer. I’m sticking my neck out big time on this one, but I felt it was the right thing to do in the public interest.”
Would appreciate some prayer. I'm sticking my neck out big time on this one, but I felt it was the right thing to do in the public interest. https://t.co/x13BuEOYWJ
— Andrew Torba (@BasedTorba) July 24, 2024
A screenshot of a post, with the sender’s name redacted, shows the poster stating, “Biden executive orders don’t incentivize human trafficking.” Other screenshots depicted the writer disputing former President Donald Trump’s popularity and asserting that Biden’s border policy was not an “open borders” approach.
Here are the other posts from the account: https://t.co/5D1C8Feh00
— Andrew Torba (@BasedTorba) July 24, 2024
“We are disclosing this information at significant personal and business risk. If the past is any guide, defying the D.C. consensus by publishing the first definitive evidence that the shooter was a Biden supporter – something Democrats and their media allies have tried to cover up and deny at every turn – has a high probability of resulting in significant political and media backlash,” Torba wrote on X.
“In the past, we have been the target of politically motivated inquiries from both the House Oversight Committee and the Joint Committee on the January 6th Attacks, both of which sought to interfere with our mission of protecting free speech online,” he continued.
We are disclosing this information at significant personal and business risk. If the past is any guide, defying the D.C. consensus by publishing the first definitive evidence that the shooter was a Biden supporter – something Democrats and their media allies have tried to cover…
— Andrew Torba (@BasedTorba) July 24, 2024
During testimony on Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray stated that the FBI has been searching for clues regarding Crooks’ motive for attempting to assassinate Trump but has found nothing definitive.
“We do not yet have a clear picture of his motive,” he said, according to CBS.
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