By Brendan Scanland
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump is digging deeper for details surrounding the incident on July 13.
In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) on Wednesday, leaders of the Task Force said they’re seeking new documents and multiple transcribed interviews relevant to their investigation of the events on July 13.
The letter comes two days after members of the Task Force visited the rally site in Butler, PA.
“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,” said Chairman of the Task Force Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Ranking Member Jason Crow (D-CO) in the letter.
Specifically, the Task Force is requesting:
- All transcripts from interviews conducted by DHS and USSS related to the July 13 event
- A list of all internal inquiries and/or reports underway within DHS and USSS related to the July 13 event
- Documents referring or related to the Secret Service’s intelligence advance process
- Documents related to the site selection process, security planning for outdoor events, communications planning, counter sniper capabilities, and countersurveillance capabilities
- All communications referring to or between USSS and contractors, DHS employees, and state and local law enforcement
The letter also requests that Secret Service personnel in charge at the July 13 rally be made available for transcribed interviews with the Task Force.
According to the Task Force, the deadline for the information is September 4.
