A new claim alleges that Trump himself ended the probe into his own attempted assassination in Butler, Pennsylvania — damaging for the White House and for trust in the FBI if it holds up.

• The claim: evidence of a social media profile belonging to shooter Thomas Crooks was handed to the FBI, and the previous FBI leadership lied about its existence.
• FBI leaders Dan Bongino and Kash Patel were told about it directly and pushed back instead of following up, according to the allegation.
• Pulling that thread led to the bigger charge — that the order to stop investigating Butler came from Trump.
• The implied conclusion is blunt: the only reason to bury a probe into your own shooting is that you know who was behind it and have cut a deal.

Outlook: Expect pressure on Bongino and Patel to say publicly whether the Butler investigation is still open, and renewed demands for the case files.