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FOX NewsJul 18
Trump Agrees to FBI Probe Interview on Assassination Attempt
Above: U.S. Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on July 27, 2024 in St Cloud, Minnesota. Image copyright: Stephen Maturen/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Facts
The FBI on Monday confirmed that former Pres. Donald Trump had agreed to its request to interview him about the attempt on his life, as part of the bureau's standard protocol to speak with victims as part of its investigations.
Kevin Rojek, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Pittsburgh field office, said the bureau wants the "perspective" of the 2024 Repubican presidential nominee "on what he observed" during the July 13 assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. No date has been set for the interview.
The Spin
Anti-Trump narrative
It's time for Trump to be more transparent about what happened to him earlier this month. By not releasing his medical records or cooperating with the FBI investigation, he has fueled the speculation about the event. Now that he's agreed to an interview, maybe the former president can help the FBI rather than erroneously accusing its agents of wrongdoing.
Pro-Trump narrative
Considering how little urgency there was from members of government agencies whose duty it was to protect the former president from an assassination attempt, one can understand why Trump would be reticent about cooperating with the FBI. Perhaps he should be interviewing them about their failings rather than being treated with suspicion over an incident in which he was the victim.