FBI has new information on Trump assassination attempt attacker
US Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed new details about the shooter, while Donald Trump alleged a Democrat plot.
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FBI has new information on Trump assassination attempt attacker
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What this story says
- US Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the FBI has new information about the attacker in the 2024 attempt on Donald Trump's life.
- Donald Trump claimed on social media that the assassination attempt was a "Democrat plot" to remove him from the election.
- Investigations have concluded that the shooter acted alone.
- The cremation of the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was reportedly paid for by an anonymous donor, according to FBI records.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 8 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 3 of the 11 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
68/100
11 sources · methodology
US Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that the FBI has new information concerning the individual who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump in 2024. Blanche confirmed these developments during a press conference, though he did not provide specific details. The announcement followed a social media post by Donald Trump, who alleged the assassination attempt was a "Democrat plot" aimed at removing him from the presidential election. Investigations into the incident have previously concluded that the shooter acted alone.
Disagreement on shooter's motive and investigation
Donald Trump claimed on social media that the assassination attempt was a "Democrat plot" to remove him from the election, an accusation he did not accompany with evidence, according to Remolacha - Noticias Republica Dominicana. IndexHR reported that investigations have not found evidence linking Democrats to the attack. Audacy stated that Trump made this claim despite the FBI's conclusion that gunman Thomas Crooks acted alone. VINnews reported Trump also implicated then-President Joe Biden and former FBI Director Christopher Wray in the alleged plot, stating the FBI under Biden failed to properly investigate Thomas Crooks.
What the coverage left out
None of the left, centre, or right-rated digests mention that Thomas Matthew Crooks' cremation was reportedly paid for by an anonymous donor, according to FBI records, a detail carried by RadarOnline.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 15 Sept 2026, 21:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
1 rated outlet
- The left-rated report from IndexHR led on US Attorney General Todd Blanche's announcement that the FBI has new information about the attacker in the 2024 attempt on Donald Trump's life. It noted that Blanche did not provide additional details. The report also stated that Trump repeated his claim of a "Democrat plot" on social media, without offering evidence. It mentioned that previous investigations showed the attacker acted alone and found no evidence linking Democrats to the attack. The report quoted Blanche saying, "We are talking about new findings about the attacker, his background and his past, things we did not know until now."
Centre
2 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports from Devdiscourse, RadarOnline, and Audacy highlighted US Attorney General Todd Blanche's disclosure of new details regarding the 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Devdiscourse noted that Blanche did not elaborate on the information. All three reports mentioned Trump's social media remarks suggesting a potential Democratic conspiracy. Devdiscourse and Audacy stated that investigations confirm the shooter acted alone. RadarOnline focused on FBI records indicating that the cremation of the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was paid for by an "anonymous donor."
Right
5 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports from American Greatness, VINnews, Newsweek, Breitbart, and The National Desk led with Donald Trump's claim that the 2024 assassination attempt against him was a "Democrat plot." American Greatness and Breitbart specified the location as Butler, Pennsylvania. VINnews reported Trump claimed without evidence that the plot involved Joe Biden and Christopher Wray, and that the FBI under Biden failed to investigate properly. Newsweek and BizToc framed Trump's allegation as being "to blame" over an "inept" investigation. Breitbart also noted Trump's statement that new information "was just found."
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover FBI has new information on Trump assassination attempt attacker?
- Of the 8 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 13% are rated left, 24% are rated centre, 63% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 11. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is FBI has new information on Trump assassination attempt attacker left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 8 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of FBI has new information on Trump assassination attempt attacker biased?
- FBI has new information on Trump assassination attempt attacker is one event reported by 11 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered FBI has new information on Trump assassination attempt attacker?
- 11 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What new information does the FBI have about the attacker?
- US Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the FBI has new information regarding the attacker in the 2024 attempt on Donald Trump's life. Blanche confirmed these developments during a press conference but did not provide specific details about the nature of this new information.
- What did Donald Trump claim about the assassination attempt?
- Donald Trump claimed on social media that the assassination attempt was a "Democrat plot" to remove him from the election. He made this accusation without providing evidence, according to reports.
- What have investigations concluded about the shooter?
- Investigations into the 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump have concluded that the shooter acted alone. There have been no findings linking any political groups or individuals to the attack.
Read it at the source
11 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
1Centre
2- Trump's Would-Be Assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks' Cremation Paid for by Mysterious 'Anonymous Donor' Days After Deadly Butler Rally Shooting (opens RadarOnline in a new tab)
RadarOnline — is RadarOnline biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump: Butler, PA assassination attempt was 'a Democrat plot' (opens Audacy in a new tab)
Right
5- Trump Says Assassination Attempt in Butler, PA in July 2024 Was ‘All a Democrat Plot’ › American Greatness (opens American Greatness in a new tab)
American Greatness — is American Greatness biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Claims 2024 Assassination Attempt Was Democratic Plot (opens VINnews in a new tab)
- Trump says "Democrat Plot" to blame over inept assassination attempt probe (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
- Trump Claims Assassination Attempt in Butler Was 'Democrat Plot' (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
- Trump says Butler assassination was a 'Democratic Plot' to get him out of the election (opens The National Desk in a new tab)
The National Desk — is The National Desk biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
3- Revelation of New Details in Trump Assassination Attempt Investigation (opens Devdiscourse in a new tab)
Devdiscourse — is Devdiscourse biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Says the Assassination Attempt in 2024 Was a “Democratic Plot” (opens Remolacha in a new tab)
- Trump Says 'Democrat Plot' to Blame Over Inept Assassination Attempt Probe (opens BizToc in a new tab)
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