Bipartisan Task Force Probes Trump Assassination Attempts Amid Secret Service Failures
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan highlights critical gaps in communication and urges swift, bipartisan action to prevent future incidents.
- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) emphasizes the importance of bipartisan cooperation in the task force investigating assassination attempts on former President Trump.
- The task force is examining two incidents: a July shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania and a recent attempt at his golf course in Florida.
- Houlahan notes significant communication failures within the Secret Service, including reliance on texting over radio and lack of awareness about command centers.
- The Secret Service has admitted to some of its failures, including not detecting a drone used by the attacker in July.
- Congress has unanimously voted to enhance Secret Service protection for all major presidential and vice-presidential candidates to the level of sitting presidents.