The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a July rally in Pennsylvania was “preventable and should not have happened,” according to a bipartisan House panel investigating the shooting and the “stunning security failures” at the event.
State and local law enforcement testified before lawmakers Thursday about the Secret Service’s failure to secure the area during the July assassination attempt on former President Trump in Pennsylvania.
In the wake of the assassination attempt of former President Trump in July, the U.S. House is considering two bills aimed at reforming the Secret Service.
The FBI executed a search warrant to seize the phone of Rep. Andrew Ogles, R-Tenn., on Friday, the congressman said Tuesday.
FBI Director Christopher Wray will testify Wednesday about the bureau’s investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Trump, as lawmakers at a congressional hearing are expected to seek new information about the gunman’s motive and background.
By Steve Neavling and Allan Lengel Bowing to bipartisan pressure following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on July 13, U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday, CNN reports. The resignation came one day after Cheatle faced tough questioning at a four-hour hearing before the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill. Among those calling…
The U.S. House on Thursday turned down an unusual attempt to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in “inherent contempt” after a small group of Republicans helped defeat the resolution.
House Republicans seeking to punish federal law enforcement advanced legislation aimed at significantly reducing funding for the Justice Department and U.S. attorneys’ offices nationwide.
