The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a statement on Friday saying that during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, the attacker fired a bullet at Donald Trump, which touched his ear and went out. Earlier, FBI Director Christopher Ray had said that it is not clear whether Trump was shot or hit by shrapnel, but now the investigation bureau has confirmed that Trump was shot.
Former US President and Republican candidate Donald Trump was indeed shot in the deadly attack on him. This has now been confirmed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Friday. The FBI said, during Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania, the bullet fired by the attacker in an attempt to kill him, touched his (Donald Trump) right ear.
According to a CNN report, the FBI said that on July 13, in an attempt to kill Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, a sniper shot him with a rifle, which touched his ear and went out.
Earlier, FBI Director Christopher Ray had said that it is not clear whether Trump was shot or hit by shrapnel. There was speculation about whether Trump was really shot. Also, there was a discussion on social media that he (Trump) was hurt by a piece of glass or he was injured while falling down.
Trump hit back
At the same time, Donald Trump got angry with the comment of the FBI director and he hit back at Christopher Ray saying that no, unfortunately it was a bullet that hit my ear, it was not glass, there were no shrapnel. It is no wonder that once again the famous FBI has lost the trust of America.
Donald was not injured by the bullet: Jackson
Trump’s former White House physician Ronnie Jackson also dismissed the speculation that the Republican presidential candidate’s injury was caused by shrapnel. According to a Reuters report, Jackson said in a statement, “There is no evidence that it was anything other than a bullet.”
Bullet taken for democracy: Trump
Let us tell you that 20-year-old gunman Thomas Crooks opened fire at a campaign rally in Butler on July 13, in which Trump was injured and one person died. After this, the shooters killed the Secret Service sniper in their action. The former US President has made the incident of attack on him a major part of his campaign. He has mentioned many times how he escaped death by a distance of only a quarter of an inch. He is repeatedly saying that he has been shot for democracy.