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When it comes to Donald Trump's shooting injury, his team is trying to push back against FBI Director Chris Wray. It's not going especially well.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-ronny-jackson-pushes-back-fbi-chris-wray-assassination-shooting-rcna163840
The trouble began when Wray testified that theres some uncertainty surrounding the precise nature of Donald Trumps injury from the recent assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. I think with respect to former President Trump, theres some question about whether or not its a bullet or shrapnel that hit his ear, the FBI director told lawmakers......
An Associated Press report noted last week that the public was still in the dark over the extent of his injuries, what treatment the Republican presidential nominee received in the hospital, and whether there may be any long-term effects on his health. Trumps campaign has refused to discuss his condition, release a medical report or records, or make the doctors who treated him available, leaving information to dribble out from Trump, his friends and family.
Eventually, Team Trump issued a statement from Jackson a scandal-plagued former White House physician with serious credibility problems instead of from one of the physicians who actually treated the former president after the incident.
Now, theyre promoting another statement from Jackson, as part of an apparent effort to push back against Trump's handpicked FBI director.
Again, something hit Trumps ear. Based on everything we now know, Im very much inclined to believe that it was a bullet. But whats baffling is why the Republican and his operation are so resistant to transparency.
Jacksons latest statement said hes reviewed the relevant medical records from Butler Memorial Hospital. Terrific. Why not show those same records to the public and put an end to the speculation? Whats more, why not make doctors who treated Trump available to journalists, instead of relying on a controversial member of Congress?
If you want to read the except from Jackson/Johnson's latest letter go to the link. I did not feel like copying this except
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bucolic_frolic
(45,600 posts)pwb
(12,022 posts)that shatters when hit. Trump was hit with debris IMO.
Bernardo de La Paz
(50,249 posts)Notice how the teleprompters have magically reassembled themselves with a minute of being shattered. Also, it is complete disregard of facts to claim that he was "behind" them, when they are so small and cover such a tiny angle.
pwb
(12,022 posts)What has been proven?
Bernardo de La Paz
(50,249 posts)Why do you persist going against obvious facts? What is your motive here, spreading this misinformation?
tRump did. So did the firefighter who died and the two people severely injured.
Note no glass protecting the stage. The teleprompters are intact.
pwb
(12,022 posts)All we know is what trump people say about his scratch. The secret service will not tell what protections they have in place. This seems to be a done deal to you. Not me, I don't buy it.
Bernardo de La Paz
(50,249 posts)There was no protective bullet proof glass.
Trump was out in the open.
YOU can't find or provide evidence for your two claims (teleprompters shattered and surrounded by bullet proof glass) because there is none, because your two claims contradict obvious facts.
pwb
(12,022 posts)You don't know me. I still think you don't know it all either. Is that o k?
Bernardo de La Paz
(50,249 posts)pwb
(12,022 posts)that then. See ya friend.
Bernardo de La Paz
(50,249 posts)I highly recommend all people to think.
ProfessorGAC
(68,108 posts)Level 3 glass has to be at least 1⅛" thick. Ballistic grade Lucite is at least 1.35" thick.
If there was a bulletproof shield present, it would be impossible to miss.
Yet, it's not apparent in the videos.
In addition, if it could shatter sufficiently to have momentum transfer to shards, it wouldn't be graded as bulletproof.
dslyahoo
(167 posts)PROVE IT!
BoRaGard
(2,014 posts)What the hell are the republicans thinking?
No one trusts The Felon or Dr. Pill.
Something stinks.
keithbvadu2
(38,922 posts)It was a false flag operation by Trump. Donald hired an expert marksman to make it look good.
A near-miss on Donald and kill some random supporter for effect.
He even hired a republican for the job.
It's just as valid as any other theory.