Members of Congress from both parties announced plans Monday to investigate how a shooter was able to get within striking distance of former President Donald Trump, demanding answers from the authorities responsible for protecting the Republican nominee for president.
The attempted assassination, which amounts to the most serious attempt to kill a U.S. president or presidential candidate in more than 40 years, sparked a string of questions and outrage from lawmakers.
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Gary Peters, D-Mich., and ranking member Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Monday announced the panel would conduct a bipartisan investigation. They also plan to hold a hearing.
