New House task force to investigate Trump assassination attempt
The House unanimously voted for a resolution to establish a bipartisan task force to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
The House voted without opposition Wednesday for a resolution to establish a bipartisan task force to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
The task force will investigate federal, state and local law enforcement and agency actions in the lead-up to the attempt on Trump's life on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Four hundred-sixteen members voted in favor of the resolution, and 16 members did not vote.
Seven Republicans and six Democrats will serve on the committee, House party leaders said in a statement.
The resolution text said the task force must issue a final report to the House by Dec. 13, noting that it should include "any recommendations for legislative reforms necessary to prevent future security lapses."
In a statement after the vote, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said that “protecting the safety and security of our nation’s leaders is a responsibility that transcends party lines.”
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