USA US Congress forms committee to investigate Trump assassination attempt
The US House of Representatives has voted in favor of forming a bipartisan committee to investigate the assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
25.07.2024, 10:33
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The decision in favor of a corresponding resolution was made unanimously, US media reported on Wednesday (local time). The aim was to "understand what went wrong on the day of the attempted murder" and "prevent such a failure by the authorities from ever happening again", Republican Chairman Mike Johnson and Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries had previously announced.
A gunman had fired several shots from the roof of a nearby building at a Trump campaign event on July 13. One spectator was killed and two others seriously wounded. Trump was injured in the ear. The perpetrator was killed by security forces. In recent days, there had been heavy criticism of the Secret Service's actions because the shooter was able to get onto a roof with a direct view of the stage despite all the security measures. On Tuesday, the head of the Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, resigned.
The task force is expected to submit a final report on its findings by December 13, including recommendations for possible changes to the law to prevent future security breaches. Appointments to the committee will be announced this Thursday, Johnson told CNN. In total, the working group will be made up of seven Republicans and six Democrats, he said. Among other things, they would be given the power to issue subpoenas.
