Judicial Watch's Thomas Fitton slams FBI's 'drip-drip' release for 75,000 pages of Trump-Butler shooting files
Summary
Judicial Watch President Thomas Fitton criticized the FBI for what he described as a 12-year timeline to process roughly 75,000 pages concerning Thomas Matthew Crooks’ July 13, 2024 shooting at Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. A 2025 lawsuit over a rejected FOIA request has produced document releases, including Crooks’ largely nonsensical text messages to a redacted recipient and records of an argument before the shooting. Fitton said the redactions and delays undermine public confidence and create the appearance of a cover-up. The FBI and Secret Service were asked for comment.
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Biblical Context
The article concerns attempted political violence, the responsibilities of civil authorities, truthful handling of public matters, and accountability when government actions are questioned. Scripture materially addresses these themes, although it does not prescribe modern FOIA procedures or establish that the reported redactions constitute a cover-up. Deuteronomy 16:18-20 instructs judges and officials to administer justice impartially and reject corruption, supporting the importance of fair public judgment. Romans 13:1-4 describes civil authorities as responsible for public order and the punishment of wrongdoing, which provides a broader framework for evaluating governmental responsibility after political violence. Proverbs 12:22 commends truthfulness and condemns lying, relevant to the article’s concerns about truthful disclosure, while recognizing that the article does not prove intentional deception. These are biblical principles applied to the subject, not evidence that a particular prophecy is being fulfilled.
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These verses instruct public officials and judges to administer justice, avoid partiality, and reject corrupt influence, supporting the article’s accountability and fair-government themes.
This verse commends truthful speech and condemns falsehood, supporting a cautious biblical concern for honesty in official explanations and document disclosure without proving that officials have lied.
This passage presents civil authorities as having a responsibility to maintain order and address wrongdoing, providing a broader biblical framework for evaluating official responsibility after an attempted assassination.
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