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Rep. Raskin Calls For Assault Weapons Ban Amid Secret Service Resignation

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., the ranking member, speaks during the House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magan

During a recent hearing of the House Oversight Committee, Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin emphasized the importance of implementing a ban on assault weapons. This call for action came in the midst of the resignation of former US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle.

Raskin, who serves as the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, joined forces with Committee chair James Comer in urging Cheatle to step down following the events of the hearing held on Monday.

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