{"id":2309384,"date":"2024-07-26T11:08:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T15:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2309384"},"modified":"2024-07-26T11:09:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T15:09:14","slug":"trump-slams-fbi-director-wray-for-suggesting-he-may-have-been-hit-by-shrapnel-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-slams-fbi-director-wray-for-suggesting-he-may-have-been-hit-by-shrapnel-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump slams FBI Director Wray for suggesting he may have been hit by shrapnel &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">34<\/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%2Ftrump-slams-fbi-director-wray-for-suggesting-he-may-have-been-hit-by-shrapnel-washington-examiner%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=2309384&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>Former President Donald \u2063Trump criticized FBI Director \u2063Christopher Wray following Wray&#8217;s\u2064 testimony\u2064 regarding \u200cthe \u200cJuly 13\u200d assassination attempt on \u2064Trump. Wray suggested uncertainty about whether\u2064 Trump was hit by a bullet, shrapnel, \u2062or glass during \u200cthe incident, claiming the FBI hadn&#8217;t thoroughly investigated the matter. In\u2064 response, Trump \u2063took to Truth Social to assert that he was indeed\u2062 struck by \u2064a bullet, \u200dcategorically dismissing\u200d Wray&#8217;s claims and stating, &#8220;No glass, there was no shrapnel.&#8221;\u200c He\u200b expressed \u200bdiscontent with the FBI&#8217;s performance and voiced concerns \u200dabout public trust in the agency. The comments sparked reactions\u2063 from Republicans,\u200b including \u2064House Speaker Mike Johnson, who defended Trump by saying\u200d visual evidence clearly \u200dindicated a\u2063 bullet wound.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump slams FBI Director Wray for suggesting he may have been hit by shrapnel<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1713874\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> slammed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>FBI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">director<\/a>&rsquo;s testimony that he may have been struck by shrapnel instead of a bullet in the July 13 assassination attempt on his life.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress yesterday that he wasn&rsquo;t sure if I was hit by shrapnel, glass, or a bullet (the FBI never even checked!), but he was sure that Crooked Joe Biden was physically and cognitively &lsquo;uneventful&rsquo; &mdash; Wrong!&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/112850202227985061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrote<\/a> in a post on Truth Social on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No, it was, unfortunately, a bullet that hit my ear, and hit it hard,&rdquo; the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-approves-executive-order-for-sanctions-on-myanmar-officials-in-response-to-military-coup\/\" title=\"Biden Approves Executive Order For Sanctions On Myanmar Officials In Response To Military Coup\">president continued<\/a>. &ldquo;There was no glass, there was no shrapnel. The hospital called it a &lsquo;bullet wound to the ear,&rsquo; and that is what it was. No wonder the once storied FBI has lost the confidence of America!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/christopher-wray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wray<\/a> testified about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-regime-breaches-russian-constitution-with-navalny-arrest\/\" title=\"Putin regime breaches Russian Constitution with Navalny arrest\">attempted assassination<\/a> before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>During his testimony, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-hosts-real-history-of-thanksgiving-mythology-of-white-america-marking-settlers-genocide-and-violence\/\" title=\"MSNBC Hosts \u2018Real History\u2019 of Thanksgiving: \u2018Mythology of White America\u2019 Marking Settlers&#039; \u2018Genocide and Violence\u2019\">expressed uncertainty<\/a> about whether Trump had been hit by a bullet when a shooter opened fire at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pennsylvania<\/a> campaign rally.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With respect to former President Trump, there&rsquo;s some question about whether or not it&rsquo;s a bullet or shrapnel that, you know, hit his ear,&rdquo; Wray said at the hearing.<\/p>\n<p>His statement sparked a backlash from some Republicans, including House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA).<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve all seen the video, we&rsquo;ve seen the analysis, we&rsquo;ve heard it from multiple sources in different angles that a bullet went through his ear. I&rsquo;m not sure it matters that much,&rdquo; Johnson said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ABSOLUTELY IRRESPONSIBLE for Chris Wray to make such a statement as Director of the FBI. <\/p>\n<p>Another POLITICALLY MOTIVATED move by the man that has repeatedly weaponized his office to tear down President Trump. <\/p>\n<p>What little credibility he may have left is GONE after recklessly&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hMftzOpZqV\">https:\/\/t.co\/hMftzOpZqV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ronny Jackson (@RonnyJacksonTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonnyJacksonTX\/status\/1816503874783514866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The FBI is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/25\/us\/politics\/fbi-bullet-trump-rally.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reportedly<\/a> looking at bullet fragments from the site of the rally to determine whether the former president was struck by a bullet or shrapnel.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting killed one attendee at the rally and injured two others.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1713874\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1713874\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump criticizes FBI Director Wray for implying he might have been hit by shrapnel. Former President Donald Trump condemned the FBI director&#8217;s statement during his testimony, where Wray suggested uncertainty about whether Trump was struck by shrapnel or a bullet during the assassination attempt on July 13. Trump expressed his frustration in a post on Truth Social, stating, \u201cFBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress yesterday that he wasn\u2019t sure if I was hit by shrapnel, glass, or a bullet (the FBI never even checked!), but he was certain that Crooked Joe Biden was physically and cognitively \u2018uneventful\u2019 \u2014 Wrong!\u201d He clarified, \u201cUnfortunately, it was a bullet that hit my ear, and it hit hard. There was no glass, no shrapnel. The hospital confirmed it as a \u2018bullet wound to the ear,\u2019 and that\u2019s the truth. It\u2019s no wonder the once-respected FBI has lost the trust of the American people!\u201d Wray had testified before the House Judiciary Committee, expressing doubt about whether Trump was hit by a bullet during the shooting at a Pennsylvania campaign rally. His comments drew criticism from some Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who stated, \u201cWe\u2019ve all seen the video and heard from multiple sources that a bullet went through his ear. I\u2019m not sure it matters that much.\u201d Johnson also labeled Wray\u2019s remarks as \u201cABSOLUTELY IRRESPONSIBLE\u201d and accused him of politically motivated actions against Trump. The FBI is reportedly examining bullet fragments from the rally site to determine if Trump was hit by a bullet or shrapnel. The shooting resulted in one death and two injuries among rally attendees<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3192,"featured_media":2309388,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Christopher-Wray-Trump.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[5591,17716,3634,32076,16521],"class_list":["post-2309384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-fbi","tag-shrapnel","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner","tag-wray"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Christopher-Wray-Trump.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309384","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\/3192"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2309384"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309384\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2309388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2309384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2309384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2309384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}