Former President Trump's Ear Struck by Bullet in Assassination Attempt, FBI Confirms, Following Ambiguous Comment from Director Wray

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The FBI confirmed that a bullet struck Former President Donald Trump's ear on July 13th in an assassination attempt. The FBI's statement followed ambiguous comments from Director Christopher Wray, which had fueled conspiracy theories. The FBI's reluctance to confirm Trump's version of events increased tensions between Trump and federal law enforcement. Trump's campaign has not released his medical records. Trump appointed Wray as FBI director in 2017 but quickly grew dissatisfied with him due to ongoing investigations into Russian election interference. He later considered firing Wray after a search warrant was executed at his Mar-a-Lago estate.

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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.

00:02The FBI confirmed that a bullet struck former President Donald Trump's ear on July 13th

00:07in an assassination attempt.

00:09The FBI statement followed ambiguous comments from director Christopher Wray, which had

00:13fueled conspiracy theories.

00:15The FBI's reluctance to confirm Trump's version of events increased tensions between

00:19Trump and federal law enforcement.

00:21Trump's campaign has not released his medical records.

00:24Trump appointed Wray as FBI director in 2017, but quickly grew dissatisfied with him due

00:29to ongoing investigations into Russian election interference.

00:33He later considered firing Wray after a search warrant was executed at his Mar-a-Lago estate.

00:37For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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