FBI Director Wray faces questions from lawmakers over Trump rally shooting
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Christopher Wray says FBI probe into ‘despicable’ assassination attempt against ex-president continues.
FBI Director Christopher Wray has said the agency will leave “no stone unturned” as he faced questions from United States lawmakers about this month’s assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
During his opening statement to the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Wray said the shooting at Trump’s July 13 rally in Pennsylvania was “an attack on our democracy and our democratic process”.
“We will not and do not tolerate political violence of any kind, especially a despicable account of this magnitude,” he said.
“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.”
Wray’s testimony comes a day after US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned amid widespread criticism over the security protocols deployed for the Trump rally.
