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From The Hill: Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.), the ranking Republican member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, asked FBI Director Christopher Wray in a letter Friday to recant his testimony before Congress in which he questioned if former President Trump was grazed by a bullet or shrapnel during the attempted assassination at a rally in Butler, Pa.
“It is clear to everyone that President Trump survived an assassination attempt by millimeters, as the attempted assassin’s bullet ripped the upper part of his ear. This was made clear in briefings my office received and should not be a point of contention. Therefore, I urge you to immediately correct your statement and acknowledge that President Trump was hit by a bullet rather than glass or shrapnel,” Graham wrote to Wray.
Wray told House lawmakers on Wednesday that he wasn’t certain if Trump was injured by a bullet or shrapnel from the shooting, which left one spectator dead and two others critically injured at Trump’s rally.
“I think with respect to former President Trump, there’s some question about whether or not it’s a bullet or shrapnel that hit his ear,” Wray told House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio).
In his letter to Wray on Friday, Graham demanded, “As head of the FBI, you should not be creating confusion about such matters, as it further undercuts the agency’s credibility with millions of Americans. Please correct this statement immediately.”
Ranking Member @LindseyGrahamSC to FBI Director Wray: “I urge you to immediately correct your statement and acknowledge that President Trump was hit by a bullet rather than glass or shrapnel.” pic.twitter.com/jFo8tNsKUk
— Senate Judiciary Republicans (@SenJudiciaryGOP) July 26, 2024
In a social media post, Graham wrote, “It is clear to everyone that President Trump survived an assassination attempt by millimeters, as the attempted assassin’s bullet ripped the upper part of his ear. This was made clear in briefings my office received and should not be a point of contention.”
It is clear to everyone that President Trump survived an assassination attempt by millimeters, as the attempted assassin’s bullet ripped the upper part of his ear.
This was made clear in briefings my office received and should not be a point of contention. https://t.co/HVUteUBduQ
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) July 26, 2024
Former White House physician Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Tex.) also blasted Wray in a statement:
Christopher Wray was COMPLETELY INAPPROPRIATE and OUT OF LINE to question if President Trump was hit by a bullet. All this rhetoric does is feed the fire of ASSASSINATION DENIERS and IDIOTS like Joy Reid and Keith Olbermann!!
I examined the bullet wound hours after he was shot. It was ABSOLUTELY a bullet wound with ALL the hallmark signs that accompany a wound from a high-powered rifle. Not to mention, we ALL SAW IT with our own eyes!!
It’s because of IDIOTIC and POLITICALLY MOTIVATED statements like this, that we don’t have ANY confidence in the supposed #1 law enforcement agency in this country. We CAN’T TRUST THEM to run this investigation into the assassination attempt!!
INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION, NOW!!
Christopher Wray was COMPLETELY INAPPROPRIATE and OUT OF LINE to question if President Trump was hit by a bullet. All this rhetoric does is feed the fire of ASSASSINATION DENIERS and IDIOTS like Joy Reid and Keith Olbermann!!
I examined the bullet wound hours after he was shot.… pic.twitter.com/9Le1Q0O2hx
— Ronny Jackson (@RonnyJacksonTX) July 25, 2024
Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) announced on Friday, “I was taken aback when Director Wray said this to me, and disgusted by the triumphalist headlines that followed from left-wing outlets. An analysis by the New York Times just confirmed that it was indeed a bullet.”
I was taken aback when Director Wray said this to me, and disgusted by the triumphalist headlines that followed from left-wing outlets. An analysis by the New York Times just confirmed that it was indeed a bullet. pic.twitter.com/P8vpuQRIOz
— Kevin Kiley (@KevinKileyCA) July 26, 2024
