FILE PHOTO: A member of the FBI Evidence Response Team, works near the building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, near the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a rally the day before, in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 15, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will establish a bipartisan task force next week to investigate the attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a weekend rally, House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Wednesday.
Members of the House and Senate are preparing for separate briefings with top officials from the U.S. Secret Service and FBI, including FBI Director Christopher Wray. The shooting wounded Trump in the ear, killed a rally attendee, injured two others and has raised concerns about a failing by the U.S. Secret Service.
