Report: Man Who Attempted to Kill Trump Had Furry Obsession, Online ‘They/Them’ Profile
New reporting reveals disturbing details about Thomas Crooks, the man accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. The allegations raise serious questions about Crooks’ ideological shift, online life, and possible intelligence or security failures around his rise.
According to a New York Post investigation, Crooks once expressed pro-Trump views but dramatically flipped his ideology in 2020, becoming virulently anti-Trump. Over a span of months, he channeled extremist language, praised mass violence, and floated terror-style tactics — including bombs and assassination — against political figures.
One chilling online post read:
“IMO the only way to fight the gov is with terrorism style attacks … sneak a bomb … track down any important people/politicians/military leaders … try to assassinate them.”
According to the Post’s source, Crooks was not a “lone actor” with no footprint — his online presence left a “digital trail” across multiple platforms: YouTube, Discord, Snapchat, Quora, and more. That trail reportedly includes extremist ideology, admiration for violence, and threats.
Adding a strange layer to the story, investigators trace Crooks’ online activity to two DeviantArt accounts, “epicmicrowave” and “theepicmicrowave,” where he used “they/them” pronouns. DeviantArt is a major hub for “furries” — people interested in anthropomorphized animal characters. According to the report, at least some of his artwork and commentary leaned sexual, featuring muscular male bodies and female heads.
Some commentators see parallels with Tyler Robinson, the alleged assassin of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was also reportedly involved in furry-related porn and subculture.
What’s fueling even more concern: why Crooks slipped under the radar. A former senior FBI agent, Rod Swanson, said Crooks may have already caught the bureau’s attention.
“If they investigated that kid there’s a record of it … but some leader made that this was not a threat … or they ‘did something else,’” Swanson told the Post.
Swanson’s remark hints that Crooks’ online extremism might not have been entirely secret — or that agencies misjudged its seriousness.
🚨 BREAKING: The US Secret Service has uncovered a "suspicious HUNTING STAND" with DIRECT line of sight to where President Trump exits Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport
Reportedly set up "MONTHS AGO."
They will never stop going after him. Trump is in Florida NOW… pic.twitter.com/2m67HGxpcJ
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 19, 2025
