Politics · October 8, 2026
Trump says he is considering asking FBI to investigate the death of Nolan Wells
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President Donald Trump stated he is considering a request for the FBI to investigate the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black college freshman who died during a boating trip on July 4, 2026. Wells's body was found on Horn Island, Mississippi, two days after he went missing. While a Jackson County grand jury declined to issue indictments and concluded Wells drowned, an independent autopsy commissioned by the family disputed the drowning finding and noted blunt force trauma. Attorney Ben Crump and Wells's family have welcomed Trump's comments and continue to call for a federal probe.
President Donald Trump stated he is considering a request for the FBI to investigate the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black college freshman who died during a boating trip on July 4, 2026. Wells's body was found on Horn Island, Mississippi, two days after he went missing. While a Jackson County grand jury declined to issue indictments and concluded Wells drowned, an independent autopsy commissioned by the family disputed the drowning finding and noted blunt force trauma. Attorney Ben Crump and Wells's family have welcomed Trump's comments and continue to call for a federal probe.