Trump blasts FBI and DOJ for ‘downplaying’ investigation into second assassination attempt: ‘Conflict of interest’

Published September 23, 2024 5:07pm ET



Former President Donald Trump claimed the federal agencies leading the inquiry into the latest attempt on his life are “mishandling” their investigation. 

Trump alleged that the FBI and Department of Justice’s actions to go after him “nonstop with weaponized law affairs” prevented them from conducting an unbiased investigation. He called for the state of Florida to take over the investigation in a statement Thursday. 

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