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By Georgia Worrell | New York Post He grew up in a home filled with silence and was raised by a dad who acted like a ghost. Thomas Matthew Crooks — the 20-year-old gunman who nearly assassinated Donald Trump a year ago Sunday — spent his childhood in a strange, emotionless environment dictated by a “very strict” father, according to a relative.  On July 13, 2024, Crooks opened fire on Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., before he was shot dead by a Secret Service sniper. His motives and background have largely remained a mystery, but his first cousin Mark Crooks, 44, this week gave The Post a glimpse into his family’s odd and antisocial behavior. The last time Mark saw Thomas, his sister and their parents was in March 2019 at their grandfather’s funera...