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House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have announced the formation of a bipartisan task force to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The task force, composed of seven Republicans and six Democrats, will probe the security failures that led to the attack on Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, earlier this month.
"The security failures that allowed an assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life are shocking," Johnson and Jeffries said in a joint statement.
The task force will have subpoena authority and aims to quickly find the facts, ensure accountability, and prevent such failures from happening again.
The shooting at Trump’s rally left the former president injured, one rally attendee dead, and two others severely injured. The 20-year-old shooting suspect was killed by authorities. The task force will assess the security failures that allowed the shooter to fire on Trump from a rooftop around 150 yards away.
The House will vote on an updated resolution to formally establish the task force this week. The task force must issue a final report of its findings to the House no later than December 13, including any recommendations for legislative reforms necessary to prevent future security lapses.