Overview
- Patel said the bureau has released every detail permitted by law and must follow disclosure rules even though the suspect is deceased.
- He cited 40,000 pages of material provided to Congress, which he described as a 400% increase compared with the output of the prior two directors.
- Baier pressed for specifics on Crooks’ phones, contacts, and the precise sequence of events, saying the public still lacks a full picture.
- The FBI’s position remains that Crooks acted alone in the July 2024 Butler attack, and investigators have not identified a motive.
- Public records and outside reports reference a small ActBlue donation, alleged phone contents, and device-tracking claims, which the FBI has not publicly corroborated.