Controversy Surrounds Trump's Assassination Attempt Claims

Donald Trump's former White House physician, Ronny Jackson, disputes FBI Director Christopher Wray's suggestion that shrapnel could have caused the injury to Trump's right ear during an assassination attempt. Jackson asserts it was a bullet, reinforcing Trump's narrative of surviving a near-fatal incident. Trump plans to return to Butler for another rally.

A dispute erupted on Friday when Donald Trump's former White House physician, Ronny Jackson, contested FBI Director Christopher Wray's suggestion that shrapnel, not a bullet, caused the injury to Trump's right ear during an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. Jackson, a close Trump ally, insisted it was definitely a bullet.

The incident, which occurred on July 13, has become a key element of Trump's White House campaign, with many supporters claiming divine intervention saved him. Trump frequently mentions this near-death experience in his speeches, saying, 'I took a bullet for democracy.'

Adding to the controversy, the FBI confirmed that a bullet, whether whole or fragmented, caused the injury. Trump plans to honor the fallen and injured at a future rally in Butler, details of which remain undisclosed.

(With inputs from agencies.)