The Oversight Committee, the main investigative board of the United States House of Representatives, has summoned the Secret Service Director, Kimberly Cheatle, for a hearing. This comes after a close call for former US President Donald Trump, who survived an assassination attempt at a political rally on Saturday in Pennsylvania.
According to Trump, he sustained an injury to his right ear after being shot. The Federal Bureau of Investigation reported that 20-year-old Thomas Crooks fired multiple shots, resulting in one fatality and two injuries. The Secret Service neutralized the shooter, who was later identified as Thomas Crooks.
The committee chairman, James Comer, condemned the attack and called for answers. The hearing intends to address the questions surrounding the incident. Political violence has been denounced by politicians across party lines, with many calling for unity and an end to violence. The Secret Service is under scrutiny for allowing the gunman to get close to Trump. The FBI has taken over the investigation.
