Trump Campaign Slams FBI Director Who Questioned If Ex-President Was Hit By A Bullet Or Shrapnel: 'Conspiracy Bulls**t'

The FBI Director, Christopher Wray, has raised questions about the nature of the projectile that hit former President Donald Trump during an assassination attempt earlier this month.

What Happened: Wray expressed doubts about whether Trump was struck by a bullet or shrapnel at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, Business Insider reported on Thursday.

“I think, with respect to former President Trump, there’s some question about whether or not it’s a bullet or shrapnel that, you know, hit his ear,” Wray said.

Wray’s comments were in response to a query from the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), about the trajectory of the eight shots fired by gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks.

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Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung dismissed Wray’s comments, stating, “Anyone who believes this conspiracy bulls**t is either mentally deficient or willfully peddling falsehoods for political reasons.”

Why It Matters: This incident comes in the wake of the public grilling of U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle by the House Oversight Committee, following the assassination attempt on Trump. Cheatle admitted to the agency’s failure to protect the former President.

The assassination attempt and the subsequent controversy could potentially impact the upcoming 2024 presidential elections, where Trump is gaining ground in polls against Vice President Kamala Harris, following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race.

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