Chilling new details about Trump shooter Thomas Crooks revealed in bombshell FBI docs: emotionless since birth
“When Thomas was born he did not scream and he was always quiet from that point on," his father, Matthew, told feds in newly unearthed investigation documents exclusively viewed by The Post about the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt in Butler, Penn.
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Proverbs 18:17
Ethical application · WEBHe who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.
A reader might connect this passage to the need to test a dramatic account rather than treating the first available documents or framing as complete. Here, the supplied coverage comes only from right-of-center outlets and relies heavily on reported statements from Crooks’ father, making careful questioning especially important.
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The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge. A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men. He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.
This interpretation is debated. Christians may differ over whether the proverb primarily addresses formal disputes or also provides a broader principle for evaluating news and public claims.