Speaker Johnson Statement on “Shocking Security Failures” Outlined in Interim Bipartisan House Task Force Report

WASHINGTON - Speaker Johnson issued the following statement after the House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump released their bipartisan, interim staff report:

"The security failures by U.S. Secret Service personnel that led to the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, PA were shocking and inexcusable. Today's bipartisan interim report makes clear that the conditions which allowed the would-be assassin to have a clear line of sight on President Trump were a result of poor communication, inadequate coordination with local law enforcement, and a failure to secure the event perimeter.

"Congress will leave no stone unturned in pursuit of truth and justice for the victims of that fateful afternoon. The Task Force will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that a security failure of this magnitude can never happen again. We are grateful for the work of the investigators on the Task Force and look forward to reading their full report in December.