Staff Reports
The FBI has apparently decided to jump back into the spotlight, but not for the reasons they might hope. In a twist that could only come from this scandal-laden agency, officials have confirmed what everyone already knew — a bullet indeed struck Donald Trump. This revelation comes on the heels of FBI Director Christopher Wray’s baffling attempts to stir the pot during a congressional hearing last week. Apparently, the director thought it would be a brilliant idea to entertain conspiracy theories about what exactly hit the former president’s ear. Shrapnel? Glass? It sounds like the FBI is more interested in playing detective than delivering facts.
Wray’s comments didn’t just raise eyebrows; they fueled the fire of outrage in Trump, who has had his fair share of battles with the FBI since they decided to play Peeping Tom during his 2016 campaign. Trump clarified his injury in no uncertain terms, making clear it was a bullet wound and not some fanciful debris. He highlighted that the hospital staff, no doubt far more qualified than Wray’s conjectures, classified his injury as a “bullet wound to the ear.” With the way things are going, it’s not surprising that the FBI’s reputation in America is now teetering on the brink of complete disbelief.
The FBI said Friday evening a bullet struck former President Donald Trump's ear during his assassination attempt on July 13. https://t.co/n9N2ysMBVo
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) July 26, 2024
This bizarre circus act continued as some leftist pundits absurdly lamented that the shooter missed. It seems for some, the only thing worse than Trump being shot is that he didn’t get hit worse. It’s a level of delusion that merits its sitcom. Meanwhile, Wray found himself admitting before Congress that an FBI affiliate was under investigation for making some rather outrageous comments about the shooting. It’s questionable whether “outrageous” is the accurate term — it might be closer to “politically convenient nonsense” given the FBI’s track record.
Just two days later, the FBI performed an astonishing 180, stating unequivocally that a bullet hit Trump, whether that bullet was in one piece or fragmented. The agency’s ability to backtrack is a talent they seem to cultivate within their ranks. Given their authority, it raises the nagging question of why they can’t seem to remain consistent.
Celebrities in lab coats don’t often come out of political backgrounds, but Trump’s former White House doctor, now Rep. Ronny Jackson, added his two cents by stating the obvious — it was indeed a bullet wound. Jackson called out Wray’s misleading statements, pointing out the folly of sowing seeds of confusion with such significant matters. It’s not rocket science; the FBI should be clear and precise, not weaving a tapestry of misleading statements.
While all this unfolds, Wray continues to assure Congress that his chats with Joe Biden were uneventful, leaving observers to wonder who lives in the same reality as Wray. Amidst the obvious cognitive decline of the current administration, it’s hard to take the FBI’s assurances of neutrality seriously. The question remains: how does an agency that claims to be above the fray become so mired in political blunders? The answer is simple: partisanship has firmly rooted itself in the very fabric of the FBI.
