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Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries Announce Bipartisan Task Force to Investigate the Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump

Washington, July 23, 2024

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries today announced a bipartisan House Task Force to investigate the attempted assassination of presidential nominee Donald Trump.

“The security failures that allowed an assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life are shocking. In response to bipartisan demands for answers, we are announcing a House Task Force made up of seven Republicans and six Democrats to thoroughly investigate the matter,” said Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries. “The task force will be empowered with subpoena authority and will move quickly to find the facts, ensure accountability, and make certain such failures never happen again.”

Background on the Task Force:

Today, Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries announced the Task Force to Investigate the Attempted Assassination of presidential nominee Donald Trump.

The Task Force will be empowered with all investigative authority of the House of Representatives including subpoena authority.

The goal of the Task Force will be threefold: 

  • To understand what went wrong on the day of the attempted assassination
  • To ensure accountability
  • To prevent such an agency failure from ever happening again

The Task Force will make recommendations for reform to the relevant government agencies and recommend any necessary legislation to implement the reforms.

The House will vote on a resolution this week that will establish the Task Force and its members. The task force will be comprised of seven Republicans and six Democrats.