It’s not just Republicans in secure red districts like Van Orden and Burchett who are predicting that the political fallout will significantly energize their voters come November.
Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.), who represents a battleground district, said that while he believed issues like border security and the economy were already set to “lead Trump to victory,” the aftermath of the shooting “no doubt makes people want to come out.”
D’Esposito’s Long Island district is one of about two dozen that will decide control of the House. Questions over Biden’s electability already had Democrats doubting their chances of holding onto the White House, and keeping the Senate majority was already seen as a tough climb. The Trump rally shooting has Republicans even more confident about winning full control of the federal government: the presidency and both chambers of Congress.
The impact seems likely to reach beyond politics, with members of both parties calling for an investigation into the matter. House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) has already indicated plans to hold hearings on the shooting, though there’s a split among Republicans over whether to criticize the Secret Service for letting an attacker slip by—or wait for the official investigation’s findings.
“There are many questions and Americans demand answers. I’ve already contacted the Secret Service for a briefing and am also calling on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to appear for a hearing. The Oversight Committee will send a formal invitation soon,” Comer said in a statement.
Speaker Mike Johnson, in a statement on X, vowed that the House will conduct a full investigation. FBI Director Christopher Wray was already scheduled to testify before the House Judiciary Committee later this month before the shooting.
“The American people deserve to know the truth. We will have Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle and other appropriate officials from DHS and the FBI appear for a hearing before our committees ASAP,” Johnson said.
Burchett, a member of Comer’s committee, called it a “complete failure” by the Secret Service in a brief interview and predicted that hearings by the panel are “definite.”
Trump would win easily if not for the Deep State Fraud.
Yes, he won yesterday, but the leftists are already plotting how to steal it from him – again.
GOD saved PRESIDENT TRUMP at his rally………THERE IS NO QUESTION OF IT….
the sad thing of it is the communist democrats fear PRESIDENT TRUMP more than they do GOD……
BIG MISTAKE……!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amen!
Since each person has a date which they will die on according to GOD’S will and President Trump’s day has not yet arrived then GOD did save his life. He did this by having President Trump turn his head at the exact right time and amount. While many may disagree that is the plain simple TRUTH. Had GOD wanted President Trump could have been hit and yet live. But that was not the plan so President Trump only received a whole in his ear or harm to that ear. No matter what others may believe I believe that what happened is exactly what GOD planned and NOTHING will change my mind.