WASHINGTON – U. S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced on Monday the thirteen lawmakers who will make up the bipartisan task force to investigate the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
“We have the utmost confidence that this bipartisan organization of stable, highly qualified and competent members of Congress will act temporarily to uncover the facts, ensure accountability, and ensure that mistakes like this never happen again,” the authors wrote. . two men in a joint statement.
Johnson said last week that the committee would release its final report by Dec. 13, though he expects interim reports along the way. The House voted 416 to 0 on July 24 to identify the group.
The task force is expected to delve into the Secret Service’s plans to protect Trump before his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and precisely how a gunman was able to get close enough to open fire.
The panel will be chaired by Republican Mike Kelly, who participated in the rally and gave back to Pennsylvania’s 16th district, where the shooting took place. He wrote in an op-ed published last week via Newsweek that he believes the task force is a must-have. to “use the collective strength of Congress as a tool to deepen and locate the facts. “
“The shooting wounded Mr. Trump, claimed the life of Corey Comperatore, and injured two other Pennsylvanians,” Kelly wrote. “It’s just that we didn’t jump to conclusions when we started those investigations. I look forward to running with my colleagues to give other Americans the answers they deserve. “
Other Republicans on the task force include Texas Rep. Pat Fallon, Tennessee Rep. Mark Green, Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins, Ohio Rep. David Joyce and Florida Reps. Laurel Lee and Michael Waltz.
The most sensible Democrat on the panel will be Colorado Rep. Jason Crow, a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and a former Army ranger. Crow said Monday that he would “help steer this bipartisan task force with Chairman Kelly toward very important goals. ” We will investigate and review the attempted assassination of former President Trump, and I will treat it for what it is: a solemn, compelling, and mandatory responsibility. “
“Political violence has no place in our democracy. Period,” Crow wrote. We will have to be united in the belief, as Americans, not as Republicans or Democrats, that political disagreements are resolved through rigorous rhetoric, not violence. I am committed to collaborating with my colleagues to conduct a thorough bipartisan investigation to gather the facts and propose corrective safety measures.
Democrats appointed to the task force include California Rep. Lou Correa, Pennsylvania Reps. Madeleine Dean and Chrissy Houlahan, Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey and Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz.
Ivey, who represents District 4, echoed Kelly and Crow, saying in a statement that political violence is unacceptable and that “gently clearing up the security failures that allowed such an attempt is of the highest order. ” importance”.
“Regardless of the political party, we will have to stick to the facts and pictures with evidence and direct witnesses to draw conclusions about how and why this happened,” Ivey said. “We will make the necessary charts to provide other Americans with an objective assessment of what went wrong and what we can do better. “
Congress has already begun investigating the shooting at Trump’s rally, which killed one attendee and injured two others. The shooter killed him on the spot.
United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on July 22, a day before she resigned following the assassination attempt.
Colonel Christopher Paris, Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, testified before the United States Committee on Homeland Security on the day of Cheatle’s resignation.
The U. S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Judiciary Committee are scheduled to hold a joint hearing Tuesday on the shooting. Acting Secret Service Director Ronald L. Rowe Jr. and FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate are expected to testify at the Senate hearing.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched its own investigation into the shooting.
by Steve Crane, Maryland Matters July 29, 2024
WASHINGTON – U. S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced on Monday the thirteen lawmakers who will make up the bipartisan task force to investigate the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
“We have the utmost confidence in this bipartisan organization of stable, highly qualified and competent members of Congress to act temporarily to uncover the facts, assume certain responsibilities, and ensure that such errors do not occur again,” the two men wrote in a joint statement.
Johnson said last week that the committee would release its final report by Dec. 13, though he expects interim reports along the way. The House voted 416 to 0 on July 24 to identify the group.
The task force is expected to delve into the Secret Service’s plans to protect Trump before his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and precisely how a gunman was able to get close enough to open fire.
The panel will be chaired by Republican Rep. Mike Kelly, who was at the rally and represents Pennsylvania’s 16th district, where the shooting took place. He wrote in an op-ed published last week via Newsweek that he believes the task force is imperative to “utilize the collective strength of Congress as a tool to dig deeper and locate the facts. “
“The shooting injured Mr. Trump, took the life of Corey Comperatore, and injured two other Pennsylvania residents,” Kelly wrote. “We do not jump to conclusions when we begin these investigations. I look forward to running with my colleagues to give Americans the answers they deserve. »
Other Republicans on the task force include Texas Rep. Pat Fallon, Tennessee Rep. Mark Green, Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins, Ohio Rep. David Joyce and Florida Reps. Laurel Lee and Michael WaltzArray.
The most level-headed Democrat on the panel will be Colorado Rep. Jason Crow, a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and a former Army Ranger. Crow said Monday that he would “help lead this bipartisan task force with Chairman Kelly to fully achieve I will investigate and review the attempted assassination of former President Trump, and treat it for what it is: a solemn, compelling and binding responsibility. “
“Political violence has no place in our democracy. Period,” Crow wrote. We will have to be united in the belief, as Americans, not as Republicans or Democrats, that political disagreements are resolved through rigorous discourse, not violence. I pledge to work with my colleagues to conduct a thorough bipartisan investigation to gather the facts and propose corrective safety measures.
Democrats named to the task force include California Rep. Lou Correa, Pennsylvania Reps. Madeleine Dean and Chrissy Houlahan, Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey and Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz.
Ivey, who represents District 4, echoed Kelly and Crow, saying in a statement that political violence is unacceptable and that “calmly clearing up the security failures that allowed such an attempt is of utmost importance. “
“Regardless of the political party, we will have to stick to the facts and the picture with the evidence and first-hand witnesses to draw conclusions about how and why this happened,” Ivey said. “We will do the work necessary to provide the American people with a fact-based assessment of what went wrong and what we can do better. “
Congress has already begun investigating the Trump rally shooting, which killed one attendee and injured two others. The shooter killed him on the spot.
United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on July 22, a day before she resigned following the assassination attempt.
Colonel Christopher Paris, Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, testified before the United States Committee on Homeland Security on the day of Cheatle’s resignation.
The United States Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Judiciary Committee are scheduled to hold a joint hearing Tuesday on the shooting. Acting Secret Service Director Ronald L. Rowe Jr. , and FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate testify at the Senate hearing.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation launched its own investigation into the shooting.
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