In a shocking display of violence against our democracy, an assassination attempt was made on former President Donald Trump at a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The incident resulted in injuries to the former President and the tragic loss of life of a rally attendee and the suspect.
The bustling crowd of fervent supporters were thrown into chaos as gunshots rang out, instilling fear among the attendees. Our brave 2024 hopeful, former President Trump, was quickly whisked away by the Secret Service after sustaining a bleeding injury on his head.
Reacting swiftly to this heinous act, Representative James Comer (R-KY), the chair of the House Oversight Committee, took decisive action by inviting U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to testify. The hearing is set for July 22, with the intent to scrutinize the security breach and ensure that such a disgraceful incident never tarnishes our democracy again.
“The tremendous bravery of the individual United States Secret Service agents who protected President Trump, eliminated the gunman, and possibly averted more loss of life cannot be overstated,” Comer wrote in his letter to Cheatle. “The Committee on Oversight and Accountability has initiated an investigation into today’s assassination attempt on President Trump and requests your voluntary appearance at a full Committee hearing on July 22.”
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“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,” Comer said in a separate statement. “Political violence in all forms is unamerican and unacceptable. There are many questions and Americans demand answers.”
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Cheatle, who assumed office as the 27th Director of the U.S. Secret Service in September 2022, oversees an impressive team of Special Agents, Uniformed Division Officers, and various law enforcement and administrative personnel. Prior to her directorship, Cheatle served as a Senior Director of Global Security at PepsiCo, according to the Secret Service. Recently, she held the position of Assistant Director of the Office of Protective Operations, managing their budget.
Kevin Rojek, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office, provided an update late Saturday evening. “We had what we’re calling an assassination attempt against our former President Donald Trump. It’s still an active crime scene.” Rojek stated that law enforcement is “working feverishly to attempt to identify the individual who did this and any motives behind why this was done.”
“We mourn the loss of life and pray for the two victims who are being treated at this time,” Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro expressed. “I am grateful for all law enforcement who responded, protected the former president, and worked to bring the situation under control.”
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As per the Secret Service, the gunman opened fire from a high vantage point outside a political rally, leading to his fatal shooting by agents. The assailant was reportedly positioned atop a nearby building when he initiated the gunfire. Authorities are treating this incident as an assassination attempt.
In light of these events, Joe Biden decided to return to the White House early. Despite reaching out to Trump and expressing relief over his safety, Biden failed to condemn the act as an assassination attempt in his statement delivered Saturday evening.
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