House to Vote on Bipartisan Task Force to Investigate July 13 Trump Assassination Attempt

Jul 23, 2024, 12:10 PM

House GOP leaders have added a proposal to the floor schedule this week to create a task force investigating the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The House will vote on the resolution, which is expected to have bipartisan support. Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have agreed on the formation of the task force, which will consist of seven Republicans and six Democrats. The task force will have subpoena authority and aims to address the security failures that allowed the assassination attempt on July 13, 2024. Johnson and Jeffries emphasized the seriousness of the investigation in a joint statement, noting the shocking nature of the security lapses. The resolution will be voted on this week.