Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, has announced his determination to persist with his outdoor campaign rallies just two weeks after surviving an assassination attempt. The incident occurred on July 13 during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania when a shooter opened fire from a rooftop, injuring Trump.

The assailant, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, tragically killed one attendee and wounded two others before being taken down. Trump, however, displayed remarkable resilience by appearing at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee just days later, wearing a bandage over his injured ear.

The FBI confirmed on Friday that the injury sustained by the former president was indeed caused by a bullet. In a statement provided to CBS News, the FBI's Office of Public Affairs said, "What struck former President Trump in the ear was a bullet, whether whole or fragmented into smaller pieces, fired from the deceased subject's rifle." This declaration followed FBI Director Christopher Wray's testimony earlier in the week, wherein he expressed uncertainty about the nature of the object that grazed Trump's ear.

Undeterred by the incident, Trump is set to hold another rally on Saturday night in St. Cloud, Minnesota, where he will be accompanied by his running mate, JD Vance. Prior to that, he plans to address a bitcoin conference in Nashville, Tennessee, during the day.

Trump's decision to proceed with outdoor rallies despite the recent attack demonstrates his determination and perseverance on the campaign trail.