{"id":2332752,"date":"2024-08-28T16:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T20:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-task-force-investigating-trump-shooting-makes-extensive-records-request-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T16:17:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T20:17:31","slug":"house-task-force-investigating-trump-shooting-makes-extensive-records-request-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-task-force-investigating-trump-shooting-makes-extensive-records-request-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"House task force investigating Trump shooting makes extensive records request &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fhouse-task-force-investigating-trump-shooting-makes-extensive-records-request-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=2332752&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>A bipartisan House task force is intensifying its investigation into the assassination \u2064attempt on former President Donald Trump that \u200coccurred on July \u200b13, \u200b2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.\u2062 The task force has submitted\u200b extensive records requests to the Department of Homeland Security and the\u2063 Secret Service,\u2064 seeking documents related to security preparations and \u2063response\u2064 actions taken during the incident, as well as communication \u200dregarding the rally&#8217;s site selection.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders of the \u2063task force, Reps. Mike\u2064 Kelly (R-PA) and Jason\u200d Crow \u2064(D-CO), \u200care looking for comprehensive details including briefing materials provided to Congress, transcribed\u2063 interviews, and\u2064 specific security \u200dplans \u200bfor outdoor events.\u2062 They aim\u2062 to conduct\u200b interviews with Secret Service personnel on duty\u200b at the time to ascertain accountability\u2064 for the security failures that led to the incident.<\/p>\n<p>This records request follows\u2064 the task force&#8217;s first press conference held at the shooting \u200csite, reflecting a \u2064strong commitment from\u200b lawmakers to investigate all facets of the \u200bincident, including actions by federal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-pledges-orderly-transition-of-power\/\" title=\"President Trump pledges orderly transition of power\">local law enforcement<\/a>. The scrutiny of the Secret Service \u200bin the aftermath of the shooting has led to \u2063the task force&#8217;s formation as a <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\">primary investigative body<\/a>,\u200b endorsed by House\u200b leadership.  <\/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\">House task force investigating Trump shooting makes extensive records request<\/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_1739129\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The bipartisan House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3118436\/trump-assassination-task-force-letters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>task force<\/a> investigating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3131324\/rogue-task-force-sidesteps-johnson-hearing-trump-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>assassination attempt<\/a> of former President Donald Trump is ramping up its efforts with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-oversight-issues-sweeping-records-request-to-secret-service-ahead-of-hearing-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"House Oversight issues sweeping records request to Secret Service ahead of hearing - Washington Examiner\">sweeping records request<\/a> to both the Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/taskforce.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/taskforce.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/08.28.2024-dhs-document-request-letter-and-schedule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>In letters<\/a> sent to the agencies on Wednesday, the task force requested access to documents detailing the preparation and security decision-making in the hours leading up to the rally as well as agents&rsquo; responses once the shooting began. Lawmakers are also pushing for interviews with several Secret Service personnel who were on duty and were responsible for the security detail that day.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Task Force is investigating all actions by any agency, Department, officer, or employee of the federal government, as well as State and local law enforcement or any other State or local government or private entities or individuals, related to the attempted assassination of Donald J. Trump on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania,&rdquo; wrote&nbsp;Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Jason Crow (D-CO), the leaders of the task force.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The records request marks the next step for the task force just two days after it held its first press conference at the shooting site in Butler, Pennsylvania, alongside local officials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The comprehensive records request within the seven-page letter includes access to any briefing materials or written communications provided to Congress related to the July 13 shooting, including the timeline of events detailed to the task force during a briefing on Aug. 15. The request also seeks access to any transcribed interviews conducted by the DHS or the Secret Service in relation to the assassination attempt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other documents in the request include details related to the Secret Service&rsquo;s site selection process, such as the agency&rsquo;s policies or procedures on the agency&rsquo;s authority to approve or reject certain selections. The letter specifically requests access to any communications related to the site selection for Trump&rsquo;s rally and a list of all DHS and Secret Service personnel responsible for the approval of the site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers also want information related to the Secret Service&rsquo;s security plan for outdoor campaign events for presidential candidates, including details about the establishment of security perimeters and the duties assigned between federal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/51-lawmakers-warn-biden-immigration-order-could-make-border-crisis-catastrophic-overnight\/\" title=\"51 Lawmakers Warn Biden Immigration Order Could Make Border Crisis \u2018Catastrophic Overnight\u2019\">local law enforcement officials<\/a>. The task force also wants any written security plan made ahead of the rally, such as details on securing the roof where shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks positioned himself to shoot at Trump.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to documents, the task force is seeking interviews with several Secret Service personnel, including the local field office special agent in charge, the local field office site agent in charge, the special agents tasked with Trump&rsquo;s protective division, and agents assigned to specific locations at the rally site. The lawmakers are also requesting a list of agents who have been placed on leave in the aftermath of the shooting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The security failures at the rally have prompted widespread scrutiny of the Secret Service from lawmakers of both parties, prompting House leaders to create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-abbott-launches-operation-lone-star-to-combat-crisis-caused-by-biden-administration-policies\/\" title=\"Greg Abbott Launches \u2018Operation Lone Star\u2019 To Combat \u2018Crisis\u2019 Caused By \u2018Biden Administration Policies\u2019\">joint task force<\/a> to investigate the assassination attempt. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) approved the task force last month, establishing it as the primary investigative body after a handful of House committees opened separate inquiries into the matter.<\/p>\n<p>The panel began in earnest earlier this month after it sent letters to Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. requesting documents and briefings from the agencies regarding the shooting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The letter requests a response from the agencies by Sept. 4, and a spokesperson for the DHS told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>the agency will continue working with the task force to &ldquo;identify how this happened and how to prevent it from happening again.&rdquo; The task force investigation is expected to conclude and produce a final report by Dec. 13, although lawmakers will release interim reports along the way, Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p>The request comes as a group of House Republicans has opened a parallel investigation into the matter despite lacking the subpoena authority granted to the task force. The second group, dubbed the J13 Forum, is also expected to hold hearings over the coming months, although it&rsquo;s not clear when the group may produce its findings or a final report.<\/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_1739129\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1739129\"}});<\/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>The bipartisan House task force looking into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump is intensifying its investigation by making a broad records request to the Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service. In letters dispatched to these agencies on Wednesday, the task force sought access to documents that outline security preparations and decision-making in the hours leading up to Trump&#8217;s rally, as well as agents&#8217; actions during the shooting. Lawmakers are also advocating for interviews with several Secret Service personnel who were responsible for security that day.<\/p>\n<p>Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Jason Crow (D-CO), who lead the task force, stated, &#8220;The Task Force is investigating all actions by any agency, Department, officer, or employee of the federal government&#8230; related to the attempted assassination of Donald J. Trump on July 13, 2024.&#8221; This records request follows their first press conference at the shooting site in Butler, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>The comprehensive seven-page letter includes requests for briefing materials or communications provided to Congress regarding the July 13 incident and details from an August 15 briefing about event timelines. It also seeks transcribed interviews conducted by DHS or Secret Service related to this case.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, lawmakers are requesting information about how sites for Trump&#8217;s rally were selected by examining policies governing site approval processes. They want access to communications regarding site selection and a list of DHS and Secret Service personnel involved in this process.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, they seek details about security plans for outdoor campaign events involving presidential candidates\u2014specifically concerning security perimeters and responsibilities shared between federal and local law enforcement officials\u2014as well as any written plans made prior to securing areas like rooftops where shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks was positioned.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to documents requested from agencies by September 4th\u2014an effort supported by DHS\u2014a spokesperson indicated ongoing collaboration with lawmakers aimed at understanding what occurred during this incident. The investigation is expected to conclude with a final report due December 13; however interim reports will be released beforehand.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, another group of House Republicans has initiated a separate inquiry into this matter without subpoena authority but plans hearings in upcoming months; it remains uncertain when they will release findings or a final report<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2332753,"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\/AP24222619973435-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39576,35149,34989,32076],"class_list":["post-2332752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-house-task-force","tag-records-request","tag-trump-shooting","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AP24222619973435-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332752","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=2332752"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332752\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2332753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2332752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2332752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2332752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}