Top takeaways from assassination attempt task force’s first hearing

Published September 26, 2024 2:14pm ET



A House task force investigating the assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump held its first public hearing Thursday, during which local Pennsylvania officials placed blame for the incident in their state on the Secret Service.

Three state and local law enforcement officials involved with securing the Trump rally on July 13, when the first assassination attempt occurred, appeared as witnesses at the hearing and vouched for their performances that day.

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