Task Force statement on Secret Service Mission Assurance Summary

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump Chairman Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) and Ranking Member Jason Crow (D-Colo.) issued this statement after the U.S. Secret Service released its Mission Assurance summary into the agency's handling of former President Donald Trump's July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania:

“Complacency has no place in the Secret Service. But on July 13, complacency contributed to the death of one rally attendee, serious injuries to two others, and nearly took the life of former President Trump. We encourage Acting Director Ronald Rowe to follow through on his commitment to hold employees of the Secret Service accountable for the failures of July 13. We also expect him to continue cooperating with the Task Force’s ongoing independent investigation.”

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Prior to the U.S. Secret Service report, the U.S. House voted 405-0 on Friday to pass a bill bolstering Secret Service protection for major presidential and vice presidential candidates. The bill directs the Secret Service director to apply uniform standards for protection of presidents, vice presidents and major presidential and vice presidential candidates. The bill now heads to the Senate.

Also on Friday, the U.S. House passed legislation by unanimous consent expanding the jurisdiction of the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump to include the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on September 15, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida.