All posts tagged "Christopher Wray"

Former President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Friday evening to proclaim that he "accepted" an "apology" from FBI Director Christopher Wray for saying it wasn't clear whether Trump was actually struck by a bullet during the failed assassination attempt at his Pennsylvania rally earlier this month.

"I assume that’s the best apology that we’ll get from Director Wray, but it is fully accepted!" wrote Trump in the post.

This came after a hearing earlier this week, during which Wray, who was himself appointed by Trump, told members of Congress that "what grazed [Trump’s] ear" was either a bullet or a piece of shrapnel. This enraged Trump, who leapt onto social media to insist there was no uncertainty about his injury....

The head of the FBI gave a hearing before Congress on Wednesday, revealing new details about the attempted assassination of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, prompting one GOP lawmaker to question the agency's priorities.

FBI Director Christopher Wray met with members of the House Judiciary Committee to give an update on the investigation into the attack, sharing that 20-year-old shooter Thomas Crooks scoped out the area and flew a drone over the event space before taking fire on the former president.

“Why didn’t they have the place locked down? Why didn't they have their own assets flying out there?” Texas Rep. Chip Roy asked during a segment with Fox News host Neil Cavuto after the hearing. “What on earth does the FBI actually do besides put a 75-year-old grandmother in prison?”...

Donald Trump threw a tantrum Wednesday after the FBI chief neatly dodged Rep. Matt Gaetz's political attack.

Trump posted on Truth Social a rambling rant directed at FBI director Christopher Wray and his refusal to echo Gaetz's taunts about President Joe Biden's mental capacities.

True to Trump style, the sentences were long, chock full of insults, marked by questionable capitalization and false claims. ...