BREAKING: FBI Quietly Reclassifies Crooks’ Drone as “Explosive Device Precursor” in Sealed Addendum

Quantico, VA (12:26 PM CST) – The Axiom Wire has learned that a classified 38-page addendum to the Crooks investigation, circulated only to the Joint Terrorism Task Force yesterday, reclassifies the DJI Mavic 3 drone recovered from Crooks’ vehicle as an “explosive device precursor” rather than a mere surveillance tool.

Sources inside the FBI’s Evidence Response Team say the drone’s modified payload bay contained traces of TATP residue (triacetone triperoxide), a volatile explosive favored by lone actors for its kitchen-chemical recipe. The finding contradicts the public summary’s assertion that no explosives were present at the rally site.

“He never armed it,” one source stressed. “But the intent was there. The bay was 3D-printed to hold a 1.2 lb charge.”

The reclassification triggered an emergency NSL (National Security Letter) to DJI’s U.S. subsidiary, demanding firmware logs for every Mavic 3 sold in Pennsylvania between March and July 2024. DJI complied at 3:14 AM CST.

White House Silent, Secret Service Scrambles

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dodged questions during this morning’s briefing:

“The president is focused on unity, not re-litigating July 13.”

Meanwhile, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle (reinstated after congressional pressure) ordered rooftop drone patrols at all future Trump events, citing the Crooks case. The move will cost $2.8M through FY2026.Crooks’ Final Search History (Partial, Redacted)FBI cyber divisions released a sanitized excerpt of Crooks’ browser cache from a seized Lenovo laptop:

07/12/2024 11:47 PM – “tATP stability in humid environments”
07/13/2024 12:03 AM – “AGR building roof load capacity”
07/13/2024 12:11 AM – “how far can a 5.56 round travel before drop”

All searches were conducted via Tor on a library Wi-Fi node in Bethel Park.

Follow the Money… to a Dead End

Financial examiners traced $1,800 in crypto (USDT) sent to Crooks’ wallet from a Russian mixer on July 10. The trail dies at a privacy coin swap. FBI Cyber insists it was not state sponsorship, likely a dark-web vendor selling drone mods.

Local Fallout

The Bethel Park Library, unwitting host to Crooks’ final online session, has removed all public computers. A sign now reads:

“Wi-Fi for members only. ID required.”

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