U.S. Rep. Jason Crow reacts to the Trump assassination report

Driving the news: The report determined the July 13 attempted assassination of Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania was "preventable and should not have happened."

• The task force blamed failures in security planning and execution, most notably the missteps in securing the building complex where the shooter fired eight shots, as well as institutional breakdowns.

What they're saying: "The Secret Service did not provide clear guidance to its state and local partners about which entity was responsible for the area. An expressed lack of manpower and assets was not sufficiently addressed, resulting in coverage gaps on the ground," the report states

The intrigue: In an interview, Crow called it "cascading failures at all levels."

• Given his background as an Army Ranger, he was focused on the lack of command and control. He pointed to a finding that junior-level Secret Service personnel were in key roles and lacked experience in planning security measures.

What's next: Crow told us that the American people should feel confident about the security of elected officials regardless of partisan affiliation. "Our next step will be, not just being sure that they take responsibility, but assuring accountability and that changes are made so it doesn't happen again," he said.