The FBI confirmed on Friday that a bullet struck former President Donald Trump’s ear during an assassination attempt at a campaign rally earlier this month. The statement came after FBI Director Christopher Wray initially suggested it could have been shrapnel. The gunman, Thomas Crooks, was shot and killed after opening fire at the rally in Pennsylvania.
Trump responded to the news on social media, accepting the FBI’s statement as an apology. Republican lawmakers, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, criticized Wray’s initial remarks about the incident. The House approved a resolution to create a bipartisan task force to investigate the attempted assassination.
Senator Lindsey Graham had also written a letter to Wray urging him to revise his testimony, emphasizing that a bullet had struck Trump’s ear. Graham later expressed relief that the FBI confirmed the bullet strike and criticized Wray for his initial suggestion. This story was first reported by NBC News.
The revelation of the bullet striking Trump’s ear has raised questions and concerns about the incident and the FBI’s handling of the investigation. The incident highlights the ongoing tensions and divisions within the political landscape in the aftermath of the attempted assassination.
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