"An expert in extremism and terrorism said that Thomas Matthew Crooks' assassination attempt on former President Trump was likely not politically motivated – instead, the 20-year-old was likely "acting out a fantasy," and seeking a target that would bring him "attention and fame.""
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-shooter-thomas-crooks-was-likely-acting-out-a-fantasy-extremism-expert/ar-BB1qp3i5
"FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate also answered questions at Tuesday’s hearing, telling senators the agency has discovered a trove of extremist content that appears to have been written by the would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks.
Abbate said a social media account that Crooks appears to have used in 2019 and 2020 had “over 700 comments” that “appear to reflect antisemitic and anti-immigration themes, to espouse political violence, and are described as extreme in nature.” No clear motive has been identified, however."
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-shooter-likely-wrote-antisemitic-content-fbi-says_uk_66a9d639e4b0b88f4d8b418c
"The FBI has found a social media account featuring antisemitic and anti-immigration comments that investigators believe to be associated with the gunman who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump, a senior bureau official said Tuesday.
FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate told members of Congress that the account could be linked to the shooter, Thomas Crooks, but he cautioned that officials are still working to verify the account’s authenticity.
“There were over 700 comments posted; some of these comments, if ultimately attributable to the shooter, appear to reflect antisemitic and anti-immigration themes to espouse political violence and are described as extreme in nature,” Abbate told a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security committees."
https://whyy.org/articles/fbi-trump-shooter-social-media-account-extremist/