Questions swirled in Washington after Jasmine Crockett acknowledged that a man she trusted as a security guard was, in reality, a fugitive operating under an alias — and that his life ended in a deadly confrontation with police.
According to the New York Post, the Texas Democrat said Monday that her office “followed all protocols” when bringing the man onto her security team, despite revelations about his criminal past and ongoing federal investigation.
The guard, identified as Diamon-Mazairre Robinson, had been known to Crockett and her team as “Mike King.” He was shot and killed by police in Dallas last week after a tense standoff.
Crockett said her office had no indication that Robinson was using a false identity.
“Our team followed all protocols outlined by the House to contract additional security,” Crockett wrote in a statement posted to X.
She pointed to broader systemic failures, adding, “The fact that this individual was able to somehow circumvent the vetting process for something as sensitive as security for a member of Congress highlights the loopholes and shortcomings in many of our systems.”
According to authorities, Robinson had embedded himself in law enforcement circles by posing as an officer and using multiple aliases. He allegedly leveraged that persona to secure work, including a role protecting Crockett.
Investigators also believe he operated a website under his alias that connected police officers with off-duty work opportunities.
The encounter that ended his life unfolded when the Dallas Police fugitive unit tracked Robinson to a parking garage near a children’s hospital. He had been under investigation for impersonating a law enforcement officer and was driving a vehicle with stolen government plates.
Police said Robinson barricaded himself inside the car. After officers deployed tear gas, he emerged and pointed a gun at them. Officers then opened fire, killing him at the scene.
Authorities later recovered 11 weapons in his possession, including a stolen firearm.
Crockett said the revelations about Robinson’s past were difficult to reconcile.
“What we’re learning about his past doesn’t fit the person we came to know as Mike King,” she wrote.
“His death evokes a range of emotions. Our hearts grieve the loss of someone we knew and the lost good that could have come from his redemption.”
She maintained there were no warning signs during his time working with her team.
“There was never any reason to suspect that he wasn’t who he held himself out to be,” Crockett said, adding that he “never endangered our team” and maintained strong relationships in the community.
Robinson’s criminal record dates back years, with multiple arrests between 2009 and 2012, including theft-related offenses. He pleaded guilty in those cases and received probation and fines.
