FBI Vault Posts New Batch Of Thomas Crooks Case Files

Matthew Crooks told the FBI his son never cried as a baby and later bought gear online under the alias Bob Dole.
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Vault added a new file to its multi-part Thomas Crooks record: an FD-302 interview with father Matthew Crooks, dated July 15, 2024.
- His father told FBI agents, "When Thomas was born he did not scream and he was always quiet from that point on."
- Crooks used the pseudonym 'Bob Dole' for online purchases after his father's bank account was hacked.
Why it matters: Whoever controls when a record surfaces controls what the public is allowed to conclude about it.