Wray: ‘We Don’t Know’ Why Trump Wasn’t Kept Off the Stage

Bishop: “... President Trump not kept off the stage?”
Wray: “We don’t know the answer to that, but I want to be clear — and this is important, because I think it goes to questions that I can and cannot answer — our investigation, the FBI’s mandate, is focused on the shooter and all things related to his attack. Now, obviously, I understand very much the intense interest and focus on the Secret Service’s performance, actions, decision-making, et cetera. There are two separate after-action reviews, the DHS inspector general and the outside independent panel that’s been convened to focus on that. Now, our investigation will — will obviously overlap with that.” [crosstalk]
Bishop: “Everybody understands it. Everybody understands it, Director Wray.”
Wray: “Yeah.”
Bishop: “Here’s the problem. We’re out 13 days, and you say we’ve been disclosing. You know, we had the director — the colonel from the Pennsylvania State Police in front of Homeland yesterday. He was quite candid. He disclosed to us that Butler Emergency Services Unit personnel were posted into the windows on the second floor of the AGR building. That they left there to go pursue the person that they spotted, Crooks. That they texted a photo of Crooks to the PSP representative in the command center. That information was relayed to the United States Secret Service.”
They asked that it be texted to someone else. That was many minutes before President Trump took the stand. What we don’t know is why did he not — why did he — why were they not keeping him off the stand? And to the extent —you know, I know we always hear when there’s a criminal investigation you’ve got to wait for that to develop, but do you have any reason to — are you — do you have any other target of your criminal investigation other than Crooks, who’s dead?”
Wray: “We are investigating the shooter, both, to determine his motive and his preparations and activities before the shooting, but also to make sure whether or not there are any co-conspirators, accomplices, et cetera.”
Bishop: “At this point, have you developed any evidence to suggest that there are any accomplices or — or co-operators or assisters?”
Wray: “Not at this time. But again —”
Bishop: “OK.”
Wray: “— the investigation is ongoing.”
Bishop: “So here’s the thing.”