He acted alone ... was radicalized by MAGA .. and a gun nut .. and what else .. white Nazi ..
The media is already making a thing of him being registered as a Republican, but for a 20-year-old who has never voted in a presidential election, it's meaningless. He gave money to a Democratic PAC, which perhaps says more about his personal opinions.
But I suspect that Crooks was just another disaffected, friendless young man who got his "news" from TikTok. Assassinating Trump would have been his key to everlasting fame. He would have been remembered as a national hero by many. He perfectly fits the profile of many other young, aimless assassins over the decades.
In truth, he was really another would-be spree shooter. From what I've read, he began firing into the crowd after missing Trump. He had no compunction about murdering bystanders. If he hadn't tried to kill Trump, I suspect he would have been in the news a few months from now when he shot up a school or a shopping mall.
So to me there's no mystery about Crooks' motivations. My only question is what so many others have been asking: how the hell did the Secret Service allow this to happen? Kimberly Cheatle needs to be fired now.