Deputy's Email Contact with Trump Shooter Disputed by Sheriff
A Butler County Sheriff's deputy exchanged two emails with Thomas Matthew Crooks, who shot and wounded President Donald Trump on July 13, 2024, according to FBI records obtained via FOIA lawsuit. The Butler County Sheriff rejected reports that Deputy Kinlee Hoyle emailed Thomas Crooks in connection with an attempt on Donald Trump's life.
A Butler County Sheriff's deputy exchanged two emails with Thomas Matthew Crooks, who shot and wounded President Donald Trump on July 13, 2024, according to FBI records obtained via FOIA lawsuit. The Butler County Sheriff rejected reports that Deputy Kinlee Hoyle emailed Thomas Crooks in connection with an attempt on Donald Trump's life.
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