Tucker: “Dan Bongino Was Terrified”
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Trump shut down the investigation into Trump shut down the investigation into Butler. That is a fact. Dan Bongino told Butler. That is a fact. Dan Bongino told Butler. That is a fact. Dan Bongino told me that when we worked at the FBI. Dan me that when we worked at the FBI. Dan me that when we worked at the FBI. Dan Bongino himself [music] was terrified Bongino himself [music] was terrified Bongino himself [music] was terrified when I spoke to him in December. when I spoke to him in December. when I spoke to him in December. Basically, I accidentally came into Basically, I accidentally came into Basically, I accidentally came into possession of a lot of the social media possession of a lot of the social media possession of a lot of the social media posts [music] that we were told didn't posts [music] that we were told didn't posts [music] that we were told didn't exist that were posted by Thomas Crooks exist that were posted by Thomas Crooks exist that were posted by Thomas Crooks in the months and years before the in the months and years before the in the months and years before the shooting. And I was amazed that the FBI shooting. And I was amazed that the FBI shooting. And I was amazed that the FBI had lied about this. So, I called had lied about this. So, I called had lied about this. So, I called [music] Kash Patel and I later called [music] Kash Patel and I later called [music] Kash Patel and I later called Dan Bongino and I says, you know, what Dan Bongino and I says, you know, what Dan Bongino and I says, you know, what is this? I'm not attacking you. It was is this? I'm not attacking you. It was is this? I'm not attacking you. It was the previous FBI that did this. It was the previous FBI that did this. It was the previous FBI that did this. It was Chris Wray. But, what is this? And Dan Chris Wray. But, what is this? And Dan Chris Wray. But, what is this? And Dan Bongino became hysterical with me on the Bongino became hysterical with me on the Bongino became hysterical with me on the phone. I've known Dan a long time phone. I've known Dan a long time phone. I've known Dan a long time [music] and always gotten along with [music] and always gotten along with [music] and always gotten along with him. And that problem began when I him. And that problem began when I him. And that problem began when I brought this information to his brought this information to his brought this information to his attention and he became a different attention and he became a different attention and he became a different person. He was clearly terrified. I person. He was clearly terrified. I person. He was clearly terrified. I didn't get it at first, but he was he didn't get it at first, but he was he didn't get it at first, but he was he was hysterical. Ultimately, after a long was hysterical. Ultimately, after a long was hysterical. Ultimately, after a long series of text exchanges, which I still series of text exchanges, which I still series of text exchanges, which I still [music] have, and phone conversations, [music] have, and phone conversations, [music] have, and phone conversations, he said, look, take it up with Trump. he said, look, take it up with Trump. he said, look, take it up with Trump. He's the one who shut down the He's the one who shut down the He's the one who shut down the investigation. That was the moment that investigation. That was the moment that investigation. That was the moment that I realized, oh [music] wow, you know, I realized, oh [music] wow, you know, I realized, oh [music] wow, you know, there's no good explanation for shutting there's no good explanation for shutting there's no good explanation for shutting down an investigation into your own down an investigation into your own down an investigation into your own attempted murder. Like, this is not what attempted murder. Like, this is not what attempted murder. Like, this is not what we've been told it was.
Summary
The main theme is the alleged shutdown of an investigation into Thomas Crooks by Trump, with the FBI's alleged prior lies about social media posts being a catalyst. Key subjects mentioned are Trump, Dan Bongino, and the FBI, specifically referencing "Chris Wray." The takeaway is the speaker's realization of a cover-up, allegedly directed by Trump, regarding an attempted murder.