Trump says Butler assassination attempt was 'Democrat Plot' without showing evidence
Patel testified the FBI had found no connections between the suspect and others.
President Donald Trump accused Democrats of plotting to remove him from the 2024 election after an assassination attempt on him in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. The incident left one person dead and two others injured. Trump's claim came after a testimony from FBI Director Christopher Wray, who said that the investigation into the attempt was still unclear two weeks after the event.
In his statement, Trump did not provide any evidence to support his allegations. The Department of Justice declined to comment on the alleged plot, stating that they would not punish anyone. Attorney General Todd Blanche added that the “new information” Trump referred to was provided by the FBI in response to a Senate inquiry. Blanche also mentioned that Wray should “pay a price” for the handling of the investigation, but did not specify what that punishment might be.
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