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Cremation of would-be Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks’ body was paid for by ‘anonymous donor’

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Nava, V. (2026, September 15). Cremation of would-be Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks’ body was paid for by ‘anonymous donor’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/us-news/cremation-of-would-be-trump-assassin-thomas-matthew-crooks-paid-for-by-anonymous-donor/

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A federal document reviewed by The Washington Post reveals that an anonymous donor paid for the cremation of Thomas Matthew Crooks, who attempted to assassinate President Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. Crooks' father stated he was unemployed and unable to afford funeral arrangements, leading to the donation. Representative Clay Higgins criticized the rapid disposal of Crooks’ body for examination purposes.

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An “anonymous donor” paid for the cremation of Thomas Matthew Crooks, who attempted to assassinate President Trump at a rally in Butler, Pa., according to federal records reviewed by The New York Post. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) expressed outrage that the FBI released Crooks’ body just 10 days after the shooting incident on July 13, 2024. Federal documents indicate that Crooks' father, Matthew, was unemployed and unable to afford funeral arrangements, with his wife on leave from work. The information about the anonymous donor was provided by a lawyer representing Crooks’ family in federal records reviewed by The Post.

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An “anonymous donor” paid for the cremation of President Trump’s would-be assassin, Thomas Crooks, just days after the deadly Butler, Pa., rally shooting, according to federal records reviewed by The Post. uncertain

donor → pay → Post

“Anonymous donor paid for cremation,” reads a note at the end of a summary of an interview the gunman’s father, Matthew, conducted with federal investigators. asserted

father → pay → investigators

The information appears to have been gleaned from a lawyer for the family, according to the document. uncertain

information → appear → document

The addendum noted that Matthew was “retired” and that his wife was on leave from work, suggesting the family couldn’t come up with the money for Thomas’ funeral arrangements. Matthew explains in other parts of the federal records viewed by The Post that he was “unemployed” at the time of the shooting. asserted

he → note → shooting

Thomas’ cremation was first revealed by Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.), who was infuriated and disturbed that the gunman’s body was turned over to the family less than two weeks after the assassination attempt. “My effort to examine Crooks’ body on Monday, August 5 [2024], caused quite a stir and revealed a disturbing fact… asserted

effort → reveal → fact

the FBI released the body for cremation 10 days after (July 13),” Higgins wrote in a letter to the bipartisan congressional task force investigating the security failures around the shooting. asserted

Higgins → release → shooting

The Post’s attempts to reach Matthew for comment were unsuccessful. asserted

attempts → reach → comment

Crooks grazed Trump in the ear, killed one rallygoer and severely injured two others when he opened fire at the Butler, Pa., rally on July 13, 2024. asserted

he → graze → July

Officers stand over the body of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., Saturday, July 14, 2024. asserted

Officers → stand → Butler

Obtained by NY Post Thomas Crooks was shot and killed by a Secret Service sniper moments after he opened fire at the Trump rally. asserted

he → obtain → rally

Obtained by NY Post Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. after shots were fired. asserted

shots → obtain → Butler

Cremation of would-be Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks’ body was paid for by ‘anonymous donor’

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