Rep. Mike Kelly, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 16th District | Official U.S. House headshot
Rep. Mike Kelly, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 16th District | Official U.S. House headshot
On Monday, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) introduced a resolution to formally establish a task force charged with investigating the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Kelly's hometown of Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. The shooting injured Mr. Trump, killed Corey Comperatore of Sarver, Pa., and injured two other Pennsylvanians.
On Tuesday, July 17, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced his plans to set up the special bipartisan task force, which will have subpoena power. A task force has fewer procedural hurdles than a committee or commission, allowing it to conduct its work more efficiently.
"The goals of my legislation and of this task force are simple: to investigate, detail, and explain the shooting and security breakdowns that tragically killed one person, injured two others, and nearly claimed President Trump's life. We must never let something like this happen again," Rep. Kelly said. "It's important that we don't jump to any conclusions as we begin these investigations. I look forward to working with my colleagues to get the American people the answers they deserve."
You can find the text of Rep. Kelly's resolution here.
BACKGROUND
Kelly, who resides in and represents Butler, Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives, attended former President Trump's rally in Butler. You can read his account of the shooting and calls for answers in the following news reports below.
Wall Street Journal -- Rep. Mike Kelly Describes Sound of Bullets at Rally
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette -- Western Pa. congressman wants to know if a security failure led to shooting at Trump rally in Butler
Fox News (VIDEO) -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss the ‘horrible experience’ at the Pennsylvania Trump rally.
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