Cremation of Thomas Matthew Crooks, accused of attempting to assassinate Trump, funded by anonymous donor

An anonymous donor funded the cremation of Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump, shortly after the shooting incident in Butler, Pennsylvania. This information was included in documents reviewed by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) as part of his inquiry into the assassination attempt. A note in the documents states, "Anonymous donor paid for cremation," following an interview summary with Crooks' father, Matthew, conducted by federal investigators. The documents suggest that the family was unable to afford the funeral costs, as Matthew was reported to be unemployed at the time of the incident, and his wife was on leave from work. The cremation was initially disclosed by Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.), who expressed concern over the quick release of Crooks' body for cremation, which occurred less than two weeks after the assassination attempt. Higgins noted in a letter to the congressional task force investigating the shooting that he attempted to examine Crooks' body on August 5, 2024, revealing the timeline of the body’s release by the FBI.