FBI Director to Testify on Attempted Trump's Assassination

FBI Director Christopher Wray is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The hearing will focus on the investigation into the gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, and his motives. Wray's testimony will be the most detailed to date about the incident.

FBI Director Christopher Wray will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday regarding the bureau's investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Lawmakers are expected to seek new details about the gunman's motives and background.

The hearing, initially scheduled as part of routine oversight of the FBI and Justice Department, will mark Wray's most comprehensive comments to date about a shooting that has placed the FBI back into the political spotlight. The investigation continues into 20-year-old gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks, who has been identified as making the most serious attempt to assassinate a president or presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan's shooting in 1981.

While the FBI has faced less scrutiny than the Secret Service, which saw the resignation of Director Kimberly Cheatle, Wray is expected to field questions from skeptical lawmakers. The FBI has stated that Crooks had no clear ideological motive but has classified the incident as domestic terrorism and attempted assassination.