NYT wasn't "presenting" anything. It was investigating because the FBI said there was no definitive conclusion.
You won't be struck down by lightning if you simply agree that there was some discussion out there about whether it was a bullet or shrapnel or whatever, they took a long/detailed look at it, and concluded that it was a bullet.
The F.B.I. said it was examining numerous metal fragments found near the stage to determine whether a bullet — or pieces of it — had grazed Mr. Trump’s head, bloodying his ear.
After clipping Mr. Trump, that first bullet appears to pass him and strike bleachers off to his left, where scores of his supporters are standing, the analysis suggests.
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A puff of debris captured in a video snippet appeared to show the impact point of that shot — right beside a rally attendee, David Dutch.
“The puff visible at the back of the bleachers appears at the time of the first shot,” Mr. Maher said.