Former chief White House photographer for Barack Obama, seemingly deactivated his X account on Saturday, July 27, after suggesting that former President Donald Trump was not injured at all during a rally in Pennsylvania two weeks ago. Ap News.
The renowned photographer appeared to lend credence to a conspiracy theory disputing the FBI’s assertion that the GOP presidential candidate was grazed in the ear by a bullet fired by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks in Butler on July 13.
The incident reportedly injured Trump and two supporters, while another supporter, 50-year-old Corey Comperatore, was killed.
Despite the FBI’s clear statement on Friday evening, July 26, confirming that Trump had been struck by a bullet, Souza took to his X account to express skepticism about the official narrative.
He posted an Associated Press photo of Trump boarding an airplane without any visible signs of injury, such as scarring, redness, or a bandage on his ear.
The photo was taken on Saturday morning as Trump prepared to address crowds in Tennessee and Minnesota.
“AP photo this morning. Look closely at his ear that was ‘hit’ by a bullet from an AR-15 assault rifle,” Souza’s caption read.
Mediaite reviewed Souza’s post before his account was deactivated. Now, any attempts to visit Souza’s profile result in a message stating, “This Post is from an account that no longer exists.”
Souza is known for his book of iconic photographs taken during Obama’s presidency, which includes a foreword by the former president. report from CNN.
The book, ‘Obama: An Intimate Portrait’, is described on Amazon as follows: During Barack Obama’s two terms, Pete Souza was with the President during more crucial moments than anyone else — and he photographed them all.
Souza captured nearly two million photographs of President Obama, in moments highly classified and disarmingly candid.
‘Obama: An Intimate Portrait’ reproduces more than 300 of Souza’s most iconic photographs with fine-art print quality in an oversized collectible format.
Together, they document the most consequential hours of the presidency.
They include the historic image of President Obama and his advisors in the Situation Room during the bin Laden mission — alongside unguarded moments with the President’s family, his encounters with children, interactions with world leaders and cultural figures, and more.