In a recent development, former President Donald Trump's ex-physician has disputed the speculation put forth by the Director of the FBI regarding the nature of the injury sustained during the assassination attempt on Trump at a campaign rally. The former president himself expressed his disagreement with the FBI director's testimony, asserting that there was no evidence of glass or shrapnel in his ear, stating unequivocally, "it was, unfortunately, a bullet that hit my ear, and hit it hard."

Trump also took the opportunity to criticize the FBI director, Christopher Wray, whom he appointed during his first year in office, for his comments about not observing signs of President Joe Biden's cognitive decline during their conversations. Trump even called for Wray's resignation over these remarks.

The question of what grazed Trump's ear during the campaign rally shooting has become a political matter over the past two weeks. The FBI, in a statement, affirmed that it is still investigating the incident and examining evidence from the scene. However, following Wray's testimony, several Republicans have countered the idea that Trump could have been hit by something other than a bullet. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung both expressed their disbelief in Wray's knowledge of the facts.

A New York Times analysis suggests that Trump was likely hit by the first of eight bullets fired in his direction, based on rally photos, videos, audio, and an analysis of bullet trajectory.

The shooting took place on July 13 at a campaign stop in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump was grazed by gunfire, resulting in him falling to the ground but managing to stand up and shout "Fight" before Secret Service agents swiftly intervened. Regrettably, one person was killed by a stray bullet and two others were seriously injured in the incident.

The criticism towards the Secret Service and its director, Kimberly Cheatle, has been mounting following the incident. Questions have been raised about how the gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was able to ascend to a nearby rooftop and open fire on the president. Cheatle, taking full responsibility, resigned from her position earlier this week.

As investigators delve into the shooter's background, it has been revealed that Crooks, a registered Republican who had previously made donations to a Democratic organization, was not on the FBI's radar. However, the Secret Service deemed him "suspicious" during the rally. Wray disclosed that prior to the assassination attempt, Crooks had conducted searches about Trump and had used a laptop to gather information on the distance between Lee Harvey Oswald and former President John F. Kennedy during Kennedy's assassination in 1963.