Interviewing the victim of a crime makes sense in a case where there is to be a trial or the victim knew the perpetrator and could shed some light on his motives.

The man who tried to assassinate Trump is dead. Trump never knew him. Why the FBI chat?

The FBI is seeking to interview former President Donald Trump in its investigation of the assassination attempt to obtain a victim statement — a standard part of the investigation because he is a crime victim, according to a US official.

So are the other people wounded in the attack? Is the FBI interviewing them? And to what end?

There’s no trial so a victim impact statement serves no purpose. Here, according to the DOJ, is the role of the statement.

The Victim Impact Statement is an important part of the Presentence Investigation Report (PSR) prepared by the U.S. Probation Office. A PSR includes, among other things, the defendant’s criminal and social history; the details of the crime; the financial, social, psychological, and, if relevant, medical impact of the crime on the victims; and any victim impact statements. The PSR helps the judge determine the proper sentence to impose.

Not an issue in this case. So why the interview?

One theory would be that lefties became obsessed with the idea that a bullet hadn’t struck Trump’s ear, but shrapnel from the bullet. As usual the latest online obsession of the lefties, the ‘Ear Truthers’ went mainstream before long with editors assigning articles at major media outlets about what hit Trump’s ear.

And then as usual the FBI probably got dragged in as backup.

Either way, Trump would be wise to avoid an interview with members of a politicized agency with a history of going after him and other political opponents. It serves no purpose and can lead to nothing good.