A former White House doctor has released a letter on Friday claiming Donald Trump is “rapidly recovering” following the July 13 shooting at a campaign trail in Pennsylvania.
Republican Representative Ronny Jackson was critical of the testimony of FBI Director Christopher Wray.
Wray appeared to question whether the bullet struck Trump’s ear.
He said: “With respect to former President Trump, there’s some question about whether or not it’s a bullet or shrapnel that hit his ear.
Trump’s doctor gives major update on ex-President as he pours cold water on theory that bullet missed
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“I don’t know right now whether that bullet, in addition to causing the grazing, could have landed somewhere else.'”
However, Jackson fired back against Wray in his subsequent update.
He said: “I want to reassure the American people and the rest of the world, that President Trump is doing extremely well.”
Jackson added: “I have continued to monitor his health and well-being, along with his primary care physician, since the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, on the evening of July 13.
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“The would-be assassin fired multiple rounds from a relatively close distance using a high-powered rifle, with one bullet striking the former President, and now the Republican nominee for President, in his right ear.”
Taking aim at Wray, Jackson claimed: “There is absolutely no evidence that it was anything other than a bullet.
“Congress should correct the record as confirmed by both the hospital and myself. Director Wray is wrong and inappropriate to suggest anything else.”
Wray and Jackson issued the updates after Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, opened fire at the former President in Pennsylvania.
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He killed firefighter Corey Comperatore, 50, and injured another two people.
An initial theory appeared to suggest Trump was actually struck by a shattered piece of glass when a bullet struck the teleprompter.
However, the theory was debunked after photos showed both glass screens intact.
Crooks was shot dead by a sniper after unloading eight shots from an AR-style rifle.
Trump, who claimed he survived “by luck or by God”, was defiant as blood streamed from his ear.
Donald TrumpREUTERSSpeaking after the shooting, the 45th President said: “I’m supposed to be dead.
“The most incredible thing was that I happened to not only turn, but to turn at the exact right time and in just the right amount.”
Trump watched Wray’s appearance and claimed the 57-year-old should resign.
“Wray should resign immediately from the FBI, and stop ‘sweet talking’ Congress every time he goes up, which he loves to do, because anybody can see that Joe Biden is cognitively and physically challenged,” he said.
“And if you can’t see that, you sure as hell can’t be running the FBI – unless that is, you want to illegally lead the Raid on Mar-a-Lago. Wray has to resign, and NOW, for LYING TO CONGRESS!”
The FBI was not involved in ensuring security for the rally and has therefore avoided the same level of scrutiny directed at the Secret Service over the lapses that preceded the event.
Kimberly Cheatle resigned as the Security Service’s director on Tuesday after facing a fiery backlash from Republicans and Democrats in Congress on Monday.