{"id":2308120,"date":"2024-07-25T14:57:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T18:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-post-makes-false-claim-about-fbi-ballistics-test-in-relation-to-trump-rally-shooting\/"},"modified":"2024-07-25T15:00:46","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T19:00:46","slug":"fact-check-viral-x-post-incorrectly-claims-fbi-ballistics-test-linked-to-trump-rally-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-post-incorrectly-claims-fbi-ballistics-test-linked-to-trump-rally-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Viral X Post Incorrectly Claims FBI Ballistics Test Linked to Trump Rally Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-viral-x-post-incorrectly-claims-fbi-ballistics-test-linked-to-trump-rally-shooting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2308120&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A viral post\u200d on\u2062 X (formerly Twitter) falsely claims that a Federal Bureau of\u200b Investigation (FBI) ballistics\u2062 test determined that former President Donald Trump\u2064 was\u200c not shot in the ear during a \u2062rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on \u200dJuly 13, 2024. \u2064The post suggests that if Trump had been shot in the ear,\u2062 he\u200d would have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-metro-crash-over-55-people-injured-as-train-collides-with-bus\/\" title=\"LA Metro collision: Bus and train accident injures 55+\">suffered severe \u200cinjuries<\/a>, such \u200das a\u2064 brain concussion and a broken neck. However,\u2063 the FBI has\u200c denied the validity of this claim, stating they did\u2062 not conduct any\u2063 ballistics test related to the incident, nor did they mention such \u200ba test\u2063 in their official updates. As of July \u200b24, Congress voted to create a bipartisan \u2062task force to investigate the shooting that occurred during Trump&#8217;s rally. The claim shared in the post\u2063 has been deemed false\u2063 by fact-checkers, and\u200c the FBI continues its investigation\u2063 through searches and\u2063 interviews, while\u2064 remaining silent\u200d on the alleged ballistics \u2062test.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A viral post <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FrankSowa1\/status\/1815682762096939099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on X<\/a> claims a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ballistics test determined 2024 Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump was not shot in the ear during his July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN FROM FBI &ndash; BALLISTIC TEST MONDAY BRINGS QUESTIONS<br \/> A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/baltimore-police-officer-keona-holley-dies-a-week-after-being-shot-while-sitting-in-patrol-vehicle\/\" title=\"Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley Dies a Week After Being Shot While Sitting in Patrol Vehicle\">ballistic test<\/a> at the Butler Fair Grounds on Monday during the USSS Hearing determined that Trump could not have been shot in the ear or he would have suffered a brain concussion\/contusion and a broken neck <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9QesVx9OLh\">pic.twitter.com\/9QesVx9OLh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Frank Sowa (@FrankSowa1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrankSowa1\/status\/1815682762096939099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. An FBI spokesperson denied the claim&rsquo;s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On July 24, the House voted unanimously to &ldquo;create a bipartisan task force&rdquo; to investigate the shooting that occurred at Trump&rsquo;s rally, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2024\/07\/24\/congress\/trump-shooting-task-force-00171058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Politico<\/a>. The names of the members who will serve on the task force are expected to be released &ldquo;by the end of the week,&rdquo; the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The X post, viewed over six million times as of writing, claims an FBI ballistics test determined Trump was not shot in the ear during his July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. &ldquo;JUST IN FROM FBI &ndash; BALLISTIC TEST MONDAY BRINGS QUESTIONS,&rdquo; the post begins.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A ballistic test at the Butler Fair Grounds on Monday during the USSS Hearing determined that Trump could not have been shot in the ear or he would have suffered a brain concussion\/contusion and a broken neck,&rdquo; it continues. The post includes a photo of Trump being escorted offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents following the shooting. His right ear is visibly bloody.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. The FBI did not mention anything about performing a ballistics test in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/news\/press-releases\/update-on-the-fbi-investigation-of-the-attempted-assassination-of-former-president-donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 15 statement<\/a> providing updates on the shooting. The statement indicates the Bureau had conducted searches of the shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks&rsquo; home and vehicle and were also analyzing his electronic devices. In addition, the Bureau stated it had conducted almost 100 interviews in its investigation of the shooting. Likewise, the FBI has not referenced the purported ballistics test on its verified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100064907253444\/search?q=JUST%20IN%20FROM%20FBI%20-%20BALLISTIC%20TEST%20MONDAY%20BRINGS%20QUESTIONS%20A%20ballistic%20test%20at%20the%20Butler%20Fair%20Grounds%20on%20Monday%20during%20the%20USSS%20Hearing%20determined%20that%20Trump%20could%20not%20have%20been%20shot%20in%20the%20ear%20or%20he%20would%20have%20suffered%20a%20brain%20concussion%2Fcontusion%20and%20a%20broken%20neck&amp;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22JUST%20IN%20FROM%20FBI%20-%20BALLISTIC%20TEST%20MONDAY%20BRINGS%20QUESTIONS%20A%20ballistic%20test%20at%20the%20Butler%20Fair%20Grounds%20on%20Monday%20during%20the%20USSS%20Hearing%20determined%20that%20Trump%20could%20not%20have%20been%20shot%20in%20the%20ear%20or%20he%20would%20have%20suffered%20a%20brain%20concussion%2Fcontusion%20and%20a%20broken%20neck%22%20(from%3AFBI)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/23\/fact-check-did-the-trump-shooter-post-july-13-will-be-my-premiere-on-steam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did The Trump Shooter Post &lsquo;July 13 Will Be My Premiere&rsquo; On Steam?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The purported ballistics test was also not referenced during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/hyP3tKtgtnw?feature=shared&amp;t=1145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 22 hearing<\/a> in which former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testified about the shooting before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. There was also no mention of Trump suffering a brain concussion or contusion or a broken neck in the FBI&rsquo;s statement or during the recent hearing.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hyP3tKtgtnw?si=GtFoMoad-GOCX_YO&amp;start=1145\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact also found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=2a9720fd994fa302&amp;sca_upv=1&amp;q=JUST+IN+FROM+FBI+-+BALLISTIC+TEST+MONDAY+BRINGS+QUESTIONS+A+ballistic+test+at+the+Butler+Fair+Grounds+on+Monday+during+the+USSS+Hearing+determined+that+Trump+could+not+have+been+shot+in+the+ear+or+he+would+have+suffered+a+brain+concussion\/contusion+and+a+broken+neck&amp;tbm=nws&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AEQNm0A2upiO_GHeTz6R89sNEjTHXSUfB8x3gweQ77S5CBNH1pRYuN82r5Cy9qJI5enKwYb3y1WmT5uI5xW5mKqKxRKPIAih7lHSOMMi5_WNVlo6NTPv4JGk2FwOnP9CJ2xtbARuLu8jL-bmY7ptricug8DYcKJJD6lC3zuDq82rnsUqWU1vUZ6LizX0j2W9jUl9luevB0FVwBZ2Mug-EFllwhin88UW0Q&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjigsKuyMCHAxUpFVkFHQbqC0EQ0pQJegQICxAB&amp;biw=1680&amp;bih=869&amp;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-an-israeli-clergyman-blessing-guns\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show An Israeli Clergyman Blessing Guns?\">credible news reports<\/a><\/a> to support the claim. In fact, the opposite is true. On July 24, <a href=\"https:\/\/leadstories.com\/hoax-alert\/2024\/07\/fact-check-no-evidence-fbi-released-ballistics-test-on-trump-assassination-attempt.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lead Stories<\/a> reported the claim was false.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, an FBI spokesperson denied the claim&rsquo;s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The FBI has not released a ballistics report,&rdquo; the same spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A viral post\u200d on\u2062 X (formerly Twitter) falsely claims that a Federal Bureau of\u200b Investigation (FBI) ballistics\u2062 test determined that former President Donald Trump\u2064 was\u200c not shot in the ear during a \u2062rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on \u200dJuly 13, 2024. \u2064The post suggests that if Trump had been shot in the ear,\u2062 he\u200d would have &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2308121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2161922289-4-scaled-e1721913456947.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36170,13420,5591,33285],"class_list":["post-2308120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ballistics-test","tag-fact-check","tag-fbi","tag-trump-rally"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2161922289-4-scaled-e1721913456947.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2308120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2308120"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2308120\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2308121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2308120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2308120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2308120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}