The Matt Walsh Show – Ep. 1694

Title: Tucker Carlson Reveals SHOCKING Details About Thomas Crooks
Date: November 19, 2025

Episode Overview

In this episode, Matt Walsh delivers an unfiltered breakdown of newly revealed, controversial details about Thomas Crooks—the man behind the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Walsh explores the role of the FBI, Crooks' background and radicalization, and the disturbing online connections that may have contributed to the attack. Beyond this, Walsh covers political transparency around the forthcoming release of the Epstein files, discusses the meaning and value of assimilation in American society, critiques statements from political leaders, and takes a biting look at a scandal involving a prominent female journalist.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. New Revelations: Thomas Crooks and the FBI Cover-up

• [02:00] Tucker Carlson’s Investigation:
  Walsh discusses Tucker Carlson's recent exposé on Thomas Crooks, highlighting:

  • The FBI has withheld key information from the public about Crooks, which is a national scandal in itself.
  • Crooks left a “lengthy trail of comments on YouTube in which he openly called for political violence for several years.”
  • Despite obvious warning signs and replies from concerned users (“You’re on YouTube threatening to shoot government officials. I sure hope the FBI is monitoring social media for violent nut cases now.”), the FBI seemingly took no action.

• [05:30] The Online Radicalization and “Fedposting”:

  • Crooks was in contact with an individual under the alias “Willie Tepes,” who encouraged violence.

  • Notably, Tepes posted:

    “Authority obviously comes from the barrel of a gun. We have more guns than they do. There is no way we can avoid a war at this point, so you better just get used to the idea.”
    (Willie Tepes, paraphrased by Matt Walsh, 07:25)

  • Walsh questions if Tepes was a federal agent or foreign asset grooming potential assassins:

    “Is it possible that this is just some random Internet troll? Yeah. It's also possible that Willie Tepes was working with a government agency or a terror cell... In fact, given how weird Willie's comments were, it seems very likely that he was trying to groom Thomas Crooks.”
    (Matt Walsh, 08:00)

• [09:30] Lack of Transparency:

  • Frustration that only now, due to independent investigative journalism, is the public learning about Crooks’ online activity and associations.
  • Crooks’ PayPal account allegedly used the name of an ex-FBI agent connected to the Las Vegas mass shooting, raising further suspicions.

• [14:00] Narrative Inconsistencies and Secret Service Conduct:

  • The “official narrative” portrays Crooks as an untrained 20-year-old acting alone, yet he managed to escape notice by Secret Service until he fired at Trump.
  • The event in Butler, PA was notably the first Trump rally of 2024 with counter-sniper deployment—but the response occurred only after shots were fired.

  “In a very tidy fashion, Thomas Crooks was quickly erased from the picture. Nobody could question him. Nobody could put him on trial. And then a funny thing happened. No one really investigated Thomas Crooks.”
  (Matt Walsh, 16:10)

2. Thomas Crooks’ Identity: Non-Binary, DeviantArt, and ‘LGBT Extremism’

• [18:30] New York Post Reporting (Miranda Devine):

  • Reports Crooks used “they/them” pronouns and posted violent threats and art on secret social accounts, including DeviantArt with “muscular female bodybuilder” imagery and obsessions with “muscle bound male bodies and female heads.”
  • Walsh uses this to underscore a personal view that “trans/LGBT extremism” represents a “domestic terror threat.”
  • Draws threads between “LGBT-linked killers” and exposure to pornography, arguing a pattern of psychological instability.

  “Trans extremism, LGBT extremism, is an epidemic. And the pattern of trans and quote, unquote, non binary violence...is not at all surprising, even though the media tries to cover it up.”
  (Matt Walsh, 20:15)

3. The ‘Willie Tepes’ Character and Possible FBI Malfeasance

• [23:00] Clarification of Sources:

  • Walsh rebuts concerns that these LGBT revelations were strategic leaks, asserting both Carlson and Devine’s sources are the same and outside the FBI.

• [24:00] Additional Info on ‘Willie Tepes’:

  • Linked to a Norwegian neo-Nazi group designated as a terrorist organization.
  • Tepes himself claimed,

    “I have chatted to both [Russian and American intelligence]...People who ask you to contact them when they just as easily could contact you are Feds. This is how they avoid entrapment.”
    (Miranda Devine, paraphrased by Matt Walsh, 24:40)

• [25:30] Two ‘Scenarios’ for Government Behavior:

  • Staggering incompetence and failure (“missed all these chats, maybe they didn't think it was relevant”), or deliberately hiding information for sinister reasons (“the leadership of our intelligence agencies wanted Donald Trump dead”).

  “It’s not insane or paranoid to assume the worst, or at least to consider it a very real possibility.”
  (Matt Walsh, 25:15)

4. Epstein Files: Political Transparency or Political Theater?

• [28:00] Congress Votes to Release Files:

  • Both House and Senate passed measures compelling the release of Jeffrey Epstein’s files; bipartisan support and a commitment from President Trump to sign.

• [29:20] Walsh’s Skepticism:

  • Expects an “anticlimactic” outcome, predicting any truly incriminating evidence has already been removed.
  • Criticizes Democrats’ timing, asserting real interest in transparency only emerged after leaving power.

  “The Democrat concern about Epstein is a hoax. The hoax is that they care about Epstein when they obviously don't, and they never did.”
  (Matt Walsh, 31:44)

  • Discusses the Epstein victims’ recent PSA, questioning why similar efforts did not occur during the Biden administration.

5. Assimilation and American Identity

• [34:00] Dearborn Mayor Disavows Assimilation:

  • Abdullah Hamoud (Mayor of Dearborn, MI) rejects the “melting pot” concept, advocating for the “salad bowl” analogy:

    “I actually disavow the use of the term the melting pot...We're the salad bowl. The lettuce is lettuce, the tomatoes, tomato...they all complement each other.”
    (Abdullah Hamoud, [26:09-26:42])

  • Walsh ridicules this food analogy, arguing that true integration requires meaningful assimilation:

    “A salad is not just any random items thrown into a bowl and then you eat it...To make one salad with those components is—you’re like schizophrenic. You end up with something grotesque, something revolting.”
    (Matt Walsh, 27:30)

  • Suggests anti-assimilation stances are inherently destructive to national identity, and challenges the logic of multiculturalism as a primary value.

6. International Law and U.S. Sovereignty

• [36:00] NYC Mayor on International Law:

  • Zoran Mamdani, incoming NYC mayor, claims New York is a “city of international law” and would pursue ICC warrants, even against world leaders like Netanyahu or Putin.

  “Being a city of international law means looking to uphold international law...that means upholding the warrants from the International Criminal Court.”
  (Zoran Mamdani, [35:55-36:39])

  • Walsh dismisses this as “traitorous” and “insurrectionist,” emphasizing that international law is ultimately a fiction since there’s no truly global enforcement mechanism.

    “International law is fake. It’s a thing we make up because we don’t want to admit the truth, which is that the only thing governing the world...is force, violence.”
    (Matt Walsh, 37:40)

7. Michelle Obama & Race Discourse

• [40:19] Michelle Obama on Black Women’s Hair:

  • Michelle Obama critiques white societal standards and shares the pressures Black women face:

    “Let me explain something to white people. Our hair comes out of our head naturally in a curly pattern...Braids are for y'all so we can work harder and focus on the work. So why do we need an act, an act of law to tell white folks to get out our hair?”
    (Michelle Obama, [40:19-41:22])

  • Walsh responds with sarcasm, expressing disbelief that white people care about Black women’s hair at all:

    “No one does. Nobody cares about your hair. This is a consistent theme with these black female race hustlers that they’re constantly talking about their hair...”
    (Matt Walsh, 41:22)

  • Points to what he characterizes as Obama’s bitterness, arguing that white Americans in fact elevated the Obamas.

8. The “Daily Cancellation”: Olivia Nuzzi Scandal

• [47:48+]

  • Walsh targets Vanity Fair editor Olivia Nuzzi for her social media post doubting the stereotype that female journalists sleep with their sources, then details her scandals involving romantic (or “digital/emotional”) relationships with high-profile sources such as RFK Jr., Keith Olbermann, and Mark Sanford.

    “…she acted like that stereotype was one of the ten commandments. She went on a one woman mission like a horny Rambo…”
    (Matt Walsh, 49:08)

  • Cites ex-fiancé Ryan Lizza’s published account of infidelity, and mocks an excerpt from Nuzzi’s upcoming book for overwrought, self-important prose.

    “News on my tongue and tears in my eyes. I mean, oh my gosh.”
    (Matt Walsh, 55:45)

  • Characterizes the whole soap opera as “modern journalism in a nutshell”—self-serious, melodramatic, and never accountable.

  • Conclusion: Nuzzi, Lizza, Olbermann, and other involved figures are “canceled” in Walsh’s satirical sense.

Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• On government transparency and incompetence:

  “Even if you believe the Secret Service was merely incompetent as opposed to complicit, the fact remains our government has been withholding important details about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life without any justification whatsoever.”
  (Matt Walsh, 02:35)

• On patterns in violence and identity:

  “Any man who identifies as a woman or as a they them is mentally unstable and confused. By definition, it seems nearly certain that all these people are on psychiatric meds.”
  (Matt Walsh, 21:40)

• On assimilation and national identity:

  “Assimilation—harmonizing the components, like, and also having an idea of what this thing is you’re trying to do…is a fundamental step in making anything work. Literally anything.”
  (Matt Walsh, 33:20)

• On the myth of international law:

  “International law is fake…The only thing governing the world on an international level is force, violence.”
  (Matt Walsh, 37:58)

Summary Table of Important Segments

| Segment | Topic/Quote | Timestamp | |------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------| | FBI Cover-up/Tucker’s Revelations | “The FBI has clearly been hiding relevant facts about Thomas Crooks from the general public.” | 02:00–09:30 | | Online Radicalization/Fedposting | Willie Tepes encouragement: "Authority obviously comes from the barrel of a gun..." | 07:25 | | Counter-Sniper Mystery | “The Secret Service snipers made their debut at the Butler rally just in time…” | 16:10 | | LGBT-Linked ‘Pattern’ in Violence | “Trans extremism, LGBT extremism, is an epidemic…” | 20:15 | | Willie Tepes’ Terror Links | “A member of Norwegian Neo Nazi group, the Nordic Resistance Movement…” | 24:20 | | FBI Incompetence or Malice? | “It's the job of our government…to absolve itself completely of any responsibility…” | 25:30 | | Epstein Files Vote/Political Critique | “The Democrat concern about Epstein is a hoax. The hoax is that they care about Epstein when they obviously don't.” | 31:44 | | Assimilation & Salad Bowl | “A salad is not just any random items thrown into a bowl and then you eat it.” | 27:30 | | International Law as a Construct | “International law is fake. It’s a thing we make up because we don’t want to admit the truth…” | 37:40 | | Michelle Obama Hair Commentary | “No one does. Nobody cares about your hair. This is a consistent theme with these black female race hustlers…” | 41:22 | | Olivia Nuzzi Scandal | “…she acted like that stereotype was one of the ten commandments. She went on a one woman mission like a horny Rambo…” | 49:08 | | Nuzzi Book Excerpt Critique | “News on my tongue and tears in my eyes. I mean, oh my gosh.” | 55:45 |

Memorable Moments

• Walsh’s extended food analogy to lampoon assimilation debates is a signature display of his biting, sarcastic humor.
• The deep-dive on Thomas Crooks’ digital footprints and the “Willie Tepes” character offers perhaps the episode’s most persuasive example of media and governmental opacity.
• The “Daily Cancellation” segment provides classic tabloid-drama lampooning, cementing Walsh’s unwillingness to pull punches—particularly when targeting contemporary journalism.

Tone & Language

The episode is direct, forceful, often sarcastic or caustic, and deeply skeptical of mainstream narratives, governmental agencies, and progressive political stances. Walsh adopts both an investigative and polemical style, oscillating between grim speculation and acerbic wit.

For listeners and non-listeners alike, this episode sharply critiques the gaps, secrecy, and politics defining today’s scandals and controversies—from attempted assassinations to journalistic ethics, with all the cultural commentary Walsh’s audience expects.