President Donald Trump recently addressed ongoing questions surrounding one of the assassination attempts against him, specifically the 2024 Butler, Pennsylvania incident. In an interview with Daily Caller White House Correspondent Reagan Reese, Trump expressed he is “very satisfied” with how the FBI is handling the investigation.
This marks the first time Trump has publicly endorsed the FBI’s efforts regarding the case, easing months of speculation and doubt. Previously, he had expressed skepticism, stating in a Fox News interview, “I’m relying on my people… The Secret Service, they tell me, is fine. But it’s a little hard to believe.”
His shift in tone indicates a new level of confidence in the agency’s current direction under FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, who has been tasked with reviving stalled or sensitive investigations since his appointment earlier this year.
In March, Bongino addressed the public’s growing concerns during an interview with Fox News, stating, “In some of these cases, the ‘there’ you’re looking for is not there,” suggesting that not every theory or rumor has factual backing.
When asked how Trump felt about Bongino’s remarks, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt avoided a direct answer, simply pointing reporters back to the president’s most recent comments about his satisfaction with the investigation.
Bongino has made headlines by reopening investigations into several high-profile and previously stagnant cases. These include the 2021 D.C. pipe bombing, the cocaine discovery at the Biden White House, and the leak of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. He has pledged new resources and staff to pursue leads.
In a separate interview, Bongino hinted that the Secret Service already knew who was behind the White House cocaine incident, contradicting their earlier 2023 public statement that the investigation had gone cold with no suspects identified.
Trump’s support of the FBI, coupled with Bongino’s renewed focus on transparency and accountability, signals a shift in federal law enforcement under Trump’s second term. With investigations being revived and skepticism easing, public trust in the system may gradually begin to rebound.
