Karoline Leavitt Answers If Trump Is ‘Satisfied’ With Bongino’s Assassination Attempt Explanation
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt appeared to sidestep a question Wednesday on whether President Donald Trump was “satisfied” with the FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino’s explanation of the assassination attempts against him, refusing to elaborate after Trump said the narrative seemed “a little bit strange.”
Daily Caller White House correspondent Reagan Reese pressed Leavitt on whether Trump was “satisfied” with Bongino’s recent assertion in a Fox News interview Sunday that “the ‘there’ you’re looking for is not there” regarding questions surrounding the attempts on Trump’s life.
“Well, in the lead up to your question, you answered your own question with the president’s own words, and I’ll leave it at that,” Leavitt responded, offering no further clarification.
Daily Caller White House Correspondent @reaganreese_: "Is the President personally satisfied with the investigations into the attempts on his life…or does he think there's more to it?"
LEAVITT: "In the lead up to your question, you answered your own question with the… pic.twitter.com/8xd3vpA1T9
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 22, 2025
Trump previously told Fox News host Bret Baier that, while he trusts his team, he finds aspects of the official narrative questionable. “I’m relying on my people to tell me what it is … The Secret Service, they tell me it’s fine. But it’s a little hard to believe,” the president said. “It’s a little bit strange.” (Read more from “Karoline Leavitt Answers If Trump Is ‘Satisfied’ With Bongino’s Assassination Attempt Explanation” HERE)
