General Discussion

Main reason that coverage of Crooks was curtailed was because he did not leave a manifesto or social media clues as to his mental status or motives other than searches indicating his interest in targeting Presidents (plus his family has stayed silent which is understandable considering potential for threats against them). As I recall his parents had split up with Dad a MAGA gun nut while Mom was Dem leaning.

Routh did have substantial social media presence where he explained some of his grievances and pro-Ukraine stance. But he wasn't inside the golf course but camped behind shrubbery near a busy highway outside the fence that surrounded the golf course.

No surprise or mystery about Trump cashing in and propagandizing to elevate his status as we already saw how he revved up his showmanship and fundraising with the indictments and conviction playing up his image as a heroic survivor with the MAGA cult.