FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that there is 'absolutely no doubt' former President Donald Trump was hit in the ear by a bullet during an assassination attempt at a July 13 rally in Pennsylvania. This statement contradicts earlier remarks by FBI Director Christopher Wray, who suggested there was some question whether it was a bullet or shrapnel that caused the injury. Abbate, who has been part of the investigation from the beginning, emphasized that the FBI has always been certain about the bullet. The shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed by a Secret Service sniper shortly after the incident. The FBI is treating the assassination attempt as domestic terrorism and has discovered that Crooks had extremist views. Trump's team has criticized Wray for his initial statements, calling them confusing and irresponsible.