{"id":2331318,"date":"2024-08-26T19:30:54","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T23:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-shooting-task-force-stresses-bipartisanship-after-butler-visit-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T19:37:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T23:37:19","slug":"trump-shooting-task-force-stresses-bipartisanship-after-butler-visit-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-shooting-task-force-stresses-bipartisanship-after-butler-visit-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump shooting task force stresses bipartisanship after Butler visit &#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\">24<\/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%2Ftrump-shooting-task-force-stresses-bipartisanship-after-butler-visit-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=2331318&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>The \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-some-of-the-big-changes-in-the-senate-passed-stimulus-bill\/\" title=\"Here Are Some Of The Big Changes In The Senate-Passed Stimulus Bill\">bipartisan task force<\/a> investigating\u2062 the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has emphasized the importance of nonpartisanship in their work. During a recent press conference\u200c in \u200bButler, \u200dPennsylvania, task \u2063force chairman Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) stated that their priority is to uncover the truth rather than deliver quick answers. The\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-columbia-task-force-set-to-combat-antisemitism-wont-define-antisemitism\/\" title=\"A Columbia committee tackling antisemitism chooses not to define it\">task force includes<\/a> both Democrats and Republicans, underscoring\u200b a unified stance \u200cagainst political violence in America.<\/p>\n<p>During \u200btheir site visit, nine out of the thirteen members observed the location where a\u200c 20-year-old shooter fired \u200cat a \u200ccrowd during a Trump rally, resulting in \u2064one death and two injuries, which included Trump narrowly avoiding being \u2062hit. The task force is expected to release a final report by December 13,\u200d along with interim updates.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, a group of House\u2062 Republicans has formed an independent panel named the &#8220;J13 Forum,&#8221; which held its first hearing\u200c to pursue their investigation, expressing concerns that the bipartisan task force might have political motivations. This\u200b group includes \u2064representatives who were dissatisfied with their exclusion from the official task force and suggests they may be able to work faster. Both panels aim to uncover\u2064 critical\u200d information surrounding the assassination attempt, each with distinct approaches and objectives.  <\/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\">Trump shooting task force stresses bipartisanship after Butler site visit<\/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_1738479\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-of-representatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House<\/a> lawmakers on the bipartisan task force investigating the assassination attempt on former President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump <\/a>are stressing the nonpartisan nature of their work and arguing the goal is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-high-school-teacher-claims-us-is-funding-gaza-genocide-and-holocaust-in-classroom-rant\/\" title=\"Virginia high school teacher alleges US funding Gaza &#039;genocide&#039; and &#039;holocaust&#039; in classroom outburst\">present information accurately<\/a>, &ldquo;not get it out quickly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I just think getting to the truth is a slow process,&rdquo; Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-genocide-olympics-stain-international-olympic-committee-threaten-athletes\/\" title=\"GOP Lawmakers: Genocide Olympics &#039;Stain&#039; International Olympic Committee, Threaten Athletes\">task force chairman<\/a>, said during a press conference in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Monday. &ldquo;And for us, none of us are looking at it as we have to get a quick answer. We&rsquo;re looking at &mdash; we have to get the right answer.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Nine<strong> <\/strong>of the 13 task force members traveled to the site where Trump held his rally on July 13 and toured where a 20-year-old gained access to a nearby building and fired eight rounds at the crowd. One attendee, former fire chief Corey Comperatore, died, and two other rally attendees were injured. Trump&rsquo;s ear was grazed by a bullet.<\/p>\n<p>All of the members present stressed the importance of bipartisanship, a message reinforced by the placement of both Democrats and Republicans on the task force that the House unanimously approved last month.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think that sends a very strong message that you don&rsquo;t have to be a Democrat or a Republican or an unaffiliated to say that there&rsquo;s no room for political violence in America,&rdquo; Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), task force ranking member, said of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3097057\/house-vote-task-force-trump-assassination-attempt-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> 416-0 vote<\/a> to establish the panel.<\/p>\n<p>The press conference comes just hours after a separate group of House Republicans held their first hearing related to the Trump assassination attempt independent from the bipartisan task force.<\/p>\n<p>The group, which is named the &ldquo;J13 Forum,&rdquo; a nod to the day Trump was shot in July, heard testimony from three witnesses deemed subject matter experts on government security. The witnesses included 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 independent panel was created by Reps. Cory Mills (R-FL) and Eli Crane (R-AZ) who were dissatisfied that they were not selected to sit on the bipartisan panel despite their background knowledge and efforts to visit the shooting site. Other Republicans have since joined that investigation, including Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Chip Roy (R-TX), and Matt Gaetz (R-FL).<\/p>\n<p>The bipartisan task force investigation led by Kelly and Crow 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 unclear when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rogue-task-force-sidesteps-johnson-with-forum-on-trump-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Rogue task force sidesteps Johnson with forum on Trump assassination attempt - Washington Examiner\">independent group plans<\/a> to conclude its work or how often it will release its findings.<\/p>\n<p>However, Mills indicated the independent task force would hold future hearings and told attendees at Monday&rsquo;s hearing that &ldquo;while this is the first hearing of its kind to come together, it won&rsquo;t be the last.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Crane told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>that members of the J13 Forum had concerns that the bipartisan panel was &ldquo;political in its form.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was told that by leadership that it was &mdash; they had to make sure that they have representation from all over the party,&rdquo; Crane said. &ldquo;I mean, you need look no further than the fact that there&rsquo;s three snipers in Congress that I know of: Myself, Cory Mills, and Morgan Luttrell. Why wasn&rsquo;t one of us put on? So, that tells you all you need to know. So if you start working your way out from that, it was politically put together.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Crane added that while he thinks the J13 group might be able to move faster than the bipartisan task force, he wishes the panel &ldquo;great success.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I hope they&rsquo;re able to get to the bottom of it because they have subpoena power, and they&rsquo;re serious about doing it,&rdquo; Crane said. &ldquo;And so if they do that, I&rsquo;ll be their biggest cheerleader because this isn&rsquo;t about this committee, this task force, that task force. It&rsquo;s about what it&rsquo;s about, for why we&rsquo;re supposed to be here and what we&rsquo;re &mdash; what the American people expect of us.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Crow and Rep. Laurel Lee (R-FL) both acknowledged the other investigations into the assassination attempt but argued they were the primary House investigative team. The ranking member said the task force&rsquo;s staff is in &ldquo;regular communication&rdquo; with federal agencies. He and Kelly sent a letter &ldquo;assuming all jurisdiction from all other committees.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are the sole task force of jurisdiction for the House of Representatives for this investigation, and we are proceeding that way,&rdquo; Crow said. &ldquo;And we are aware of other members conducting reviews, but again, this is the committee, or this is the task force, that the House of Representatives has empowered, with subpoena power, with a full investigative authority to conduct the review.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1738479\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1738479\"}});<\/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>House lawmakers on the bipartisan task force looking into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump are emphasizing the nonpartisan nature of their efforts, asserting that their aim is to provide accurate information rather than rush to conclusions. &#8220;I believe that uncovering the truth takes time,&#8221; stated Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), who chairs the task force, during a press conference in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Monday. &#8220;We are not focused on finding a quick answer; we want to ensure we arrive at the correct one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Nine out of 13 task force members visited the location where Trump held a rally on July 13 and examined where a 20-year-old shooter accessed a nearby building and fired eight shots into the crowd. One attendee, former fire chief Corey Comperatore, was killed, and two others were injured; Trump himself was grazed by a bullet.<\/p>\n<p>All present members highlighted the significance of bipartisanship\u2014a message underscored by both Democrats and Republicans being included in this task force approved unanimously by the House last month. Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), ranking member of the task force, remarked that this sends a strong signal that political violence has no place in America.<\/p>\n<p>This press conference occurred shortly after another group of House Republicans conducted their first hearing related to Trump&#8217;s assassination attempt independently from this bipartisan effort. This group is called the &#8220;J13 Forum,&#8221; named for July 13\u2014the day Trump was shot\u2014and featured testimony from three experts in government security: Dan Bongino (former Secret Service agent), Erik Prince (former Navy SEAL officer), and Ben Shaffer (Washington regional SWAT operator). The independent panel was initiated by Reps. Cory Mills (R-FL) and Eli Crane (R-AZ) due to dissatisfaction with not being selected for the bipartisan panel despite their relevant experience.<\/p>\n<p>Other Republicans have since joined this investigation as well. The bipartisan task force led by Kelly and Crow aims to complete its work and release a final report by December 13 but will issue interim reports along the way.<\/p>\n<p>The timeline for concluding work or releasing findings from Mills&#8217; independent group remains unclear; however, Mills indicated there would be future hearings planned.<\/p>\n<p>Crane expressed concerns about whether bipartisanship influenced how members were chosen for various panels: \u201cI\u2019ve been told leadership had to ensure representation across all party lines,\u201d he said while noting his disappointment at not being included despite having relevant expertise.<\/p>\n<p>While Crane believes his group may operate more swiftly than its bipartisan counterpart, he hopes they succeed because they possess subpoena power necessary for thorough investigations: \u201cIf they can get results with it,\u201d he added supportively about their efforts as it ultimately serves public interest rather than partisan agendas.<\/p>\n<p>Crow acknowledged other investigations but asserted that theirs is recognized as primary within Congress regarding jurisdiction over this matter\u2014emphasizing regular communication with federal agencies involved in oversight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2930,"featured_media":2331319,"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\/08\/donald-trump-shooting-task-force-site-visit-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[5118,39349,39344,3634],"class_list":["post-2331318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-bipartisanship","tag-butler-visit","tag-shooting-task-force","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/donald-trump-shooting-task-force-site-visit-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331318","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\/2930"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2331318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331318\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2331319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2331318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2331318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2331318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}