2024-07-30 03:22:50
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed on Friday, July 26, that a bullet had struck the former US president in the ear, but it is not yet known whether it was intact or fragmented. The bullet was fired from a rifle that belonged to the deceased Thomas Crooks.
AP reports this.
FBI investigators issued the statement after a week of mixed comments and doubts about whether Trump was actually hit by a bullet. FBI Director Christopher Wray publicly confirmed the information.
Such a statement became necessary because in the time since the assassination attempt on the 45th President of the United States, many conspiracy theories and rumors have appeared in society, which have been further fueled by the lack of information following the attack on July 13.
It is worth noting that, until now, federal law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation, including the FBI itself and the Secret Service, have not released to the public information about what caused the former president’s injury.
Trump’s team also remained silent, refusing to show footage from the hospital where he was taken immediately after the shooting.
Earlier, we reported that Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle explained how the shooter managed to get within shooting distance of the president.