Updated Jul 13, 2024 - Politics & Policy

House launches "full investigation" into Trump rally shooting

Andrew Solender

House Oversight Committee James Comer, wearing a gray pinstripe suit and sitting at a committee dais. — House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer. Photo: Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images

House Republican leaders said Saturday they will hold a hearing with the U.S. Secret Service and other federal law enforcement officials after former President Trump was shot in the ear at a rally in Pennsylvania.

Why it matters: The Secret Service said the shooter and one rally attendee are dead, with two more spectators critically injured, Axios' Sophia Cai and Erin Doherty reported.

"US Secret Service quickly responded with protective measures and the former president is safe and being evaluated," the agency said in a statement shortly after the shooting.

Driving the news: "There are many questions and Americans demand answers," Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chair of the Oversight Committee, said in a statement.

"I have already contacted the Secret Service for a briefing and am also calling on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to appear for a hearing. The Oversight Committee will send a formal invitation soon," he said.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in a post on X that the House will "conduct a full investigation" into the shooting.

Zoom in: Comer sent Cheatle a letter requesting she appear at a hearing on July 22.

Johnson said in his post that "other appropriate officials from DHS and the FBI" will be asked to appear before Congress as well.
The Secret Service did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Editor's note: This story has been updated with a statement from House Speaker Mike Johnson and a letter from Rep. James Comer to the Secret Service director.

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