Christopher Wray, the FBI director, has sparked speculation about the nature of the injury sustained by former President Donald Trump during during the shooting at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania earlier this month. Wray’s comments have raised questions about whether Trump was struck by a bullet or shrapnel during the assassination attempt.
Speaking at a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Wray stated that the exact cause of the injury to Trump’s ear remains unclear. The shooting, which involved a gunman firing from a roof, resulted in one death and several injuries among the crowd.
“There’s some question about whether the injury to his ear was caused by a bullet or shrapnel,” Wray testified. “As I sit here right now, I don’t know whether that bullet, if it was one, could have also landed elsewhere or if it was purely shrapnel.”
In a statement shortly after the incident, Trump claimed on Truth Social that he was hit by a bullet that penetrated the upper part of his right ear. “I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin,” Trump wrote. “Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening.”
Despite this statement, Trump has not permitted the medical professionals who treated him to speak publicly about his condition. He did, however, release a memo about his recovery from Ronny Jackson, his former White House doctor and current Republican congressman.
Wray also disclosed that the shooter, who was killed by government snipers, had previously searched online for information regarding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963.
Watch Wray’s testimony below:
FBI Director Christopher Wray: “With respect to former president Trump, there’s some question about whether or not it’s a bullet or shrapnel that hit his ear.” pic.twitter.com/3TNjLZp4S1
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