Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisc., questioned FBI Director Christopher Wray in a House Judiciary hearing Wednesday about the investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13 at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Wray clarified for House lawmakers that the FBI is not responsible for the physical security of venues or specific protectees. This is the mandate for the U.S. Secret Service.
“We’re the Federal Bureau of Investigation. We’re not the Federal Bureau of Security,” he said.
Wray added that the FBI investigates crimes and threats to national security, but questions about the adequacy of resources deployed to protect someone isn’t under their purview.
The House Oversight Committee grilled Kimberly Cheatle, director of the U.S. Secret Service at the time of the deadly shooting, on Monday. Members on both sides of the aisle called for her resignation and she announced Tuesday she was stepping down. Cheatle repeatedly referred lawmakers seeking details to the investigation being carried out by the FBI.
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23 июл 2024
