{"id":2329342,"date":"2024-08-22T16:01:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T20:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rogue-task-force-sidesteps-johnson-with-forum-on-trump-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T16:06:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T20:06:32","slug":"rogue-task-force-sidesteps-johnson-with-forum-on-trump-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rogue-task-force-sidesteps-johnson-with-forum-on-trump-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Rogue task force sidesteps Johnson with forum on Trump assassination attempt &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frogue-task-force-sidesteps-johnson-with-forum-on-trump-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2329342&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Republicans are conducting an independent investigation into the \u2064assassination\u2063 attempt on \u200dformer President Donald Trump, led by Representatives Cory Mills (R-FL) and Eli Crane (R-AZ). They plan to hold their inaugural forum next week at the Heritage Foundation \u2064in Washington, D.C., coinciding\u2064 with a press conference from a bipartisan\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-to-show-lockdowns-are-killing-more-people-than-the-virus\/\" title=\"How To Show Lockdowns Are Killing More People Than The Virus\">task force<\/a> at the shooting site in Butler, Pennsylvania. This congressional panel, which \u2062includes seven\u2062 Republicans and six Democrats, was\u200d created by House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries shortly after the incident on July 13 and has the authority to subpoena\u200c federal agencies, a power\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billionaire-donor-becomes-latest-to-cut-ties-with-harvard-in-wake-of-antisemitism-fiasco\/\" title=\"Billionaire donor severs ties with Harvard over antisemitism scandal\">independent task force<\/a> does not possess. The independent investigation will feature \u2062testimonies from former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino, ex-Navy\u200b SEAL Erik \u2063Prince, \u200band \u2062SWAT operator Ben \u2063Shaffer. Mills has voiced frustration over not being appointed \u200bto the bipartisan panel, prompting the decision to pursue a separate\u200c inquiry.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rogue task force sidesteps Johnson with forum on Trump assassination attempt<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1735567\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Republicans leading an independent investigation into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3095783\/house-gop-secret-service-records-trump-assassination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>assassination attempt<\/a> of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> are set to hold their first field hearing next week, on the same day the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3118436\/trump-assassination-task-force-letters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>bipartisan task force<\/a> will have a press conference at the shooting site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The parallel investigation, led by Reps. Cory Mills (R-FL) and Eli Crane (R-AZ), will hold a &ldquo;forum&rdquo; on Monday, according to an advisory.<em> <\/em>The event will be held at the Heritage Foundation headquarters in Washington, D.C., and include three witnesses: Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service special agent; Erik Prince, a former Navy SEAL officer; and Ben Shaffer, a Washington regional SWAT operator.<\/p>\n<p>The hearing comes as the bipartisan task force assigned to investigate the assassination attempt is expected to travel to Butler, Pennsylvania, on the same day to visit the shooting site and hold a press conference<em>. <\/em>The task force leaders, Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Jason Crow (D-CO), will meet with local officials to discuss the shooting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The panel, composed of seven Republicans and six Democrats, was established by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) shortly after the assassination attempt on July 13, with the group given subpoena power to investigate the federal agencies that oversaw the event &mdash; a power the independent task force lacks.<\/p>\n<p>Mills expressed his dissatisfaction after he was not selected to sit on the bipartisan panel, announcing he would instead lead a parallel investigation with Crane into the matter. Other Republicans have since joined that investigation, including Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Chip Roy (R-TX), and Matt Gaetz (R-FL).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I wish the members of Speaker Johnson&rsquo;s Task Force well, and think it&rsquo;s time for a parallel independent investigation with subject matter experts (SME) and the whistleblowers who&rsquo;ve already come forward that myself and Rep. Eli Crane and Benny Johnson have spoken with,&rdquo; Mills said in a statement last month. &ldquo;I will be speaking with other members, and although I won&rsquo;t have subpoena powers, I will personally fund whatever is required for additional staff to further investigate and expose the truth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The security failures at the rally have prompted widespread scrutiny of the Secret Service from lawmakers of both parties. Agency Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned after a contentious hearing before the House Oversight Committee.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-assassination-task-force-begins-with-slew-of-requests-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump assassination task force begins with slew of requests - Washington Examiner\">task force investigation<\/a> is expected to conclude and produce a final report by Dec. 13, although lawmakers will release interim reports along the way, according to Johnson. It&rsquo;s not clear when the independent group plans to conclude its work or how often it will release its findings.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1735567\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1735567\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of House Republicans conducting an independent investigation into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold its inaugural field hearing next week, coinciding with a press conference by the official bipartisan task force at the site of the shooting. This parallel inquiry, led by Representatives Cory Mills (R-FL) and Eli Crane (R-AZ), will take place on Monday at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., featuring three witnesses: Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent; Erik Prince, a former Navy SEAL; and Ben Shaffer, a regional SWAT operator from Washington. Meanwhile, the bipartisan task force is expected to visit Butler, Pennsylvania on that same day for their press conference and discussions with local officials regarding the incident. The task force was formed shortly after the July 13 assassination attempt by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and has been granted subpoena power to investigate federal agencies involved\u2014authority that Mills&#8217; independent group does not possess. Frustrated by his exclusion from this bipartisan panel, Mills decided to lead his own investigation alongside Crane. Other Republican members have since joined their effort including Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Chip Roy (R-TX), and Matt Gaetz (R-FL). In a statement last month, Mills expressed support for Johnson&#8217;s Task Force but emphasized the need for an independent investigation involving subject matter experts and whistleblowers he has already consulted with. He also mentioned his commitment to personally fund additional staff for further inquiries despite lacking subpoena powers. The security lapses during Trump&#8217;s rally have drawn significant criticism of the Secret Service from both parties; following contentious hearings before Congress, Agency Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned. The bipartisan task force aims to complete its investigation and release a final report by December 13 while providing interim updates along the way; however, it remains unclear when or how frequently findings will be published by Mills&#8217; independent group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2329343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Trump-failed-assassination-1-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4162,38988,35087],"class_list":["post-2329342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-johnson","tag-rogue-task-force","tag-trump-assassination"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Trump-failed-assassination-1-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329342"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329342\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2329343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2329342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2329342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}