House Votes Unanimously to Expand the Scope of Bipartisan Task Force on Trump Assassination AttemptPurview of Task Force now includes the second assassination attempt on Republican Presidential Nominee
Washington,
September 20, 2024
WASHINGTON — Today, following the second assassination attempt on President Trump’s life, the House of Representatives voted unanimously to expand the investigative purview of the Bipartisan Task Force to Investigate the Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump to include the second assassination attempt. Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the unanimous consent request was agreed to: “There’s no leader in American history who has been attacked as aggressively as Donald Trump, and yet remained so strong and resilient. Today, the House is rising to meet this historic moment by voting to formally expand the purview of the task force to include the second assassination attempt on his life. The American people deserve answers and accountability for the many security failures that have led to these events – and this Congress will deliver.” |