Federal investigators did brief members of Congress on the investigation
into the assassination attempt against former President Trump, but one
detail that has been left ambiguous the injury to the
former president's ear.
While there is a now famous photograph of the bullet
passing within inches of Trump, some continue to suggest that
it was from a shattered teleprompter.
The Scripps News Disinformation Desk has analyzed photos and can
debunk that the prompter was shattered.
Look what happened Just moments after a gunman fired shots
at former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, conspiracy
theories started swirling, many of them related to how the
president ended up with that bloody ear.
Widely shared social media showed a photo that is false
that a teleprompter was shattered in support of the theory
that it was flying glass that injured him.
But when playing verified footage of the assassination attempt, if
we pause the video here, we can see the two
teleprompters intact.
Viewing higher resolution images from different angles shows both teleprompters,
neither of which appears to be damaged.
A couple of hours after the shooting, the former president
posted this statement on Truth Social saying a bullet, quote,
pierced the upper part of my right ear.
The Secret Service and FBI have not yet released details
on Trump's injury.
Confirmed photos and videos taken the day of the shooting
prove the teleprompter theory is false.
And while we wait for more official details, conspiracy theories
and misinformation will continue to spread online.
Liz Landers.
Scripps News, Washington.