Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Trump Assassination Attempt Transparency Act to require the federal government to declassify any and all information related to the U.S. Secret Service’s preparations for the rally, their interactions with the shooter, and their response to the assassination attempt on July 13.
“We need the truth about the assassination attempt against President Trump. We can’t let the federal government hide behind the ‘classified’ label. This investigation must be done out in the open for the American people to see – no more stonewalling, no more evading questions. Time for accountability,” said Senator Hawley.
Senator Hawley has been a leader in fighting for answers following the attempted assassination of President Trump and has been to the scene in Butler, Pa., to investigate the scene himself. Multiple whistleblowers have also come forward to Senator Hawley, confirming the event was considered a “loose” security event, and that officers were supposed to be stationed on the roof but left their posts due to the heat. Senator Hawley has demanded that the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee launch a comprehensive, transparent investigation into the incident with sworn testimony from DHS and Secret Service officials.
Senator Hawley’s Trump Assassination Attempt Transparency Act would:
- Require the declassification of all information related to the assassination attempt. This legislation would require the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to declassify any critical information about the assassination attempt, the motive of the shooter, and requests by former President Trump for additional resources.
- Require a report on the assassination attempt. The legislation also requires the Director of National Intelligence produce a report to Congress on the rally containing and expanding upon the declassified information required by this Act.
- Require the Inspector General to certify compliance. The Inspector General of the Intelligence Community must certify to Congress that the Director of National Intelligence has complied with the bill’s requirements.
Read full bill text here.