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FBI Director Wray grilled by lawmakers on Trump rally shooting incident

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The shooting at Trump’s rally on July 13 shocked the nation, resulting in the death of one attendee and leaving two others seriously injured
However, despite piecing together a detailed timeline of Crooks’s activities and online searches, the exact motive for targeting Trump remained elusive, Al Jazeera reported | (Photo: Reuters)
FBI Director Christopher Wray found himself under intense scrutiny from United States lawmakers regarding the recent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania earlier this month, Al Jazeera reported. Addressing the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Wray vowed that the FBI would leave “no stone unturned” in uncovering the truth behind the attack, which he described as “an attack on our democracy and our democratic process”. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp “We will not and do not tolerate political violence of any kind, especially a despicable account of this magnitude”, he said, adding, “And I want to assure you and the American people that the men and women of the FBI will continue to work tirelessly to get to the bottom of what happened.”
The shooting at Trump’s rally on July 13 shocked the nation, resulting in the death of one attendee and leaving two others seriously injured. The assailant, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, allegedly fired a shot that grazed Trump’s ear from a rooftop position with a clear line of sight to the stage.

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