Task Force on the Assassination Attempt of Donald Trump

Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump Chairman Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) and Ranking Member Jason Crow (D-Colo.) announced the list of witnesses for the Task Force’s first hearing on July 13 assassination attempt in Butler, Pa.

Mr. Edward Lenz: Sergeant, Adams Township Police Department, Commander, Butler County Emergency Services Unit 
Mr. Drew Blasko: Patrolman, Butler Township Police Department 
Mr. John D. Herold: Lieutenant, Pennsylvania State Police 
Mr. Patrick Sullivan: Former United States Secret Service Agent 
Dr. Ariel Goldschmidt: Medical Examiner, Allegheny County, Pa.

BACKGROUND 

To date, the Task Force has held multiple meetings with law enforcement officials, conducted a number of transcribed interviews, and reviewed thousands of documents. This includes: 

Over a dozen requests for documents and interviews to local, state, and federal agencies. 

23 transcribed interviews in September with local law enforcement. 

Met with FBI and the U.S. Secret Service, and the Task Force has received more than 2,800 pages of documents from the Secret Service. 

Members of the Task Force took an official visit to the rally site in August where they met with local law enforcement officials to discuss what occurred on July 13.

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.