Wray revealed that on July 6th, a Google search was conducted by him for the query “how far away was Oswald from Kennedy”.
During the hearing, Wray informed the lawmakers that the search had taken place on the day he had registered for the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
During a recent hearing, Rep. Jim Jordan from Ohio put pressure on officials to provide information regarding a drone that was used by Thomas Crooks.
Jordan inquired, “Was he flying a drone around the rally just two hours ago?”
During the rally, the shooter did not use the ladder he had purchased, as confirmed by Wray. The FBI Director also revealed that Crooks had fired a total of eight shots, matching the number of cartridges that were discovered on the roof.
Representative Dan Bishop, a Republican from North Carolina, asked, “How was it possible for Crooks to fire eight rounds?”
Bishop asked Wray about a particular matter, to which Wray responded that they are still investigating it. “Well, that, I think, is something we’re still digging into,” Wray told Bishop.
According to Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), political rhetoric that gets out of hand can lead to incidents of violence like the one recently witnessed. Nadler is concerned about the consequences of inflammatory language and its impact on public safety.
Nadler inquired about the FBI’s perspective on the correlation between rhetoric and action and the current situation around the country. “Could you describe how the FBI looks at this relationship?” he asked.
According to Wray, expressing your views comes with a responsibility to do it in the right way. He emphasizes that resorting to violence or threatening acts is not acceptable under the First Amendment.
FBI Director Christopher Wray has assured that the agency will persist with its investigation to uncover a motive behind the attack on the ex-president and to determine whether there were any other individuals involved.