Lawmakers are moving quickly to launch investigations into the Trump assassination attempt

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional committees are moving quickly to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania that also saw one rallygoer killed and two others seriously wounded.

Lawmakers are alarmed at how the would-be-assassin was able to open fire from a rooftop within 150 meters (164 yards) of the former president. President Joe Biden has also directed an independent review of the security at the rally.

A look at some of the action Monday as lawmakers sought to ensure that their panels would play a leading role in the various follow-up investigations.

House panel lines up first hearing

The first hearing about the shooting has been scheduled for next Monday, July 22, with the director of the U.S. Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle. She’ll testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

“The United States Secret Service has a no-fail mission, yet it failed on Saturday when a madman attempted to assassinate President Trump, killed an innocent victim, and harmed others,” said Rep. James Comer, the committee’s Republican chairman.

Comer said lawmakers were grateful to the Secret Service agents who acted quickly to protect Trump, “but questions remain about how a rooftop within proximity to President Trump was left unsecure.”

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