Tucker Carlson claimed a "terrified" and "hysterical" Dan Bongino told him President Donald Trump was the one who shut down an investigation into an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, a notion Bongino is already denying. Carlson joined Mario Nawfal on Thursday and opened up about his alleged interactions with Bongino and FBI Director Kash Patel over lingering questions he has about Trump's attempted assassination during a 2024 rally in Butler. Thomas Crooks, 20, was killed in his perch, but the lack of a manifesto and social media postings has led to numerous conspiracy theories about the motivation of the shooting. Carlson claimed he came into possession of social media posts by Crooks, and he had an awkward exchange with Bongino on the subject while Bongino was still serving in the Trump administration.