The Matt Walsh Show
The Matt Walsh Show

Sep 17, 2026 · 49 min

Walsh challenges the FBI’s account of the Trump shooting

Ep. 1841 - FBI Dumps BIZARRE New Details About Trump Assassination Attempt. What Else Are They Hiding?

The episode centers on unresolved questions about security failures, Thomas Crooks’s digital activity, and whether investigators can establish he acted alone.

3 key takeaways
  1. 1Walsh argues that the official explanation leaves unexplained security decisions around the shooter’s position.
  2. 2The discussion links Thomas Crooks to alleged online contacts and extremist networks while questioning what intelligence agencies knew.
  3. 3Statements from officials and congressional critics underscore that key communications, financial records, and online evidence remain undisclosed.

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Donald Trump’s recorded exchange raises questions about multiple phones, foreign applications, and why investigators have not supplied clear answers.

The brief

Matt Walsh opens by arguing that the official account of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump is incoherent, focusing on security decisions around Thomas Crooks’s position.

The discussion examines alleged links between Crooks, Willie Tepes, and extremist networks, while questioning whether intelligence agencies monitored conversations about political violence.

A recorded exchange has Donald Trump point to multiple phones, foreign applications, and unanswered questions about the investigation and legal representation.

Kash Patel and Dan Bongino say some information remains withheld because investigations and prosecutions are active, hinting at possible accomplices or international connections.

Walsh closes on missing communications and online evidence, including an alleged social-media footprint that he says conflicts with the FBI’s public account.

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