Tweet screenshot shared on Instagram The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) claims it still does not have access to Thomas Matthew Crooks’ phone months after he allegedly shot and killed President-elect Donald Trump.
Verdict: False
In a July 14 statement shared on its website, the FBI indicated it had accessed Crooks’ cell phone and analyzed his electronic devices. An FBI spokesperson confirmed that the FBI had access to Crooks’ phone in an email requesting fact-checking.
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Months after Crooks allegedly shot and killed Trump, the FBI still does not have access to Crooks’ cell phone, according to a screenshot of a tweet shared on Instagram.
“Remember, they haven’t cracked this kid’s phone yet. And yet they’re flipping themselves out to tell all about the Cybertruck bomber in Las Vegas and telling random influencers all about it.” giving access to [sic] “Going to the home of the New Orleans attacker…strange…” the text of the tweet reads.
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That claim is false. The FBI indicated it had access to Mr. Crooks’ cell phone and analyzed his electronic devices. Statement of July 15th Shared via website. “FBI technical experts were able to gain access to Thomas Matthew Crooks’ cell phone and continue to analyze his electronic devices,” the statement said.
Similarly, the FBI does not appear to have addressed Mr. Crooks’ false claims about access to his cell phone. Website or related to it socializing media account. (Related: No, Trump isn’t the first president to ‘avoid Inauguration Day’)
Additionally, “Check the facts” was not found Trustworthy news reporting to support the claim. In fact, the opposite is true. both Politifact and lead story That claim has recently been proven false. According to PolitiFact, the FBI initially had trouble accessing foreign-based encrypted accounts on Crooks’ devices, but was eventually successful with the help of foreign partners.
Additionally, an FBI spokesperson confirmed that the FBI had access to Mr. Crooks’ phone with a “Please check your facts” email.
“The FBI was able to access his phone and other electronic devices,” the spokesperson said.
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