U.S. Rep. Nick Lalota, District 1 | Facebook Website
U.S. Rep. Nick Lalota, District 1 | Facebook Website
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) sent a bipartisan letter to Acting Director of the US Secret Service Ronald Rowe Jr., seeking information on the failures surrounding the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump and measures to prevent future incidents. LaLota was joined by colleagues from the For Country Caucus.
“The attempted assassination of President Trump is an alarming failure of our security measures. After visiting Butler, PA, and hearing from law enforcement officials, including former Director Cheatle and Acting Director Rowe, I have many more questions than answers about what caused the biggest Secret Service failure in 40 years,” said LaLota. “To regain Americans’ confidence, the Secret Service must take accountability for July 13th and demonstrate what further security measures they will take from now to keep our leaders safe. Americans deserve transparency, honesty, and action, and we must do everything possible to prevent this from happening again.”
Additional signers of the letter include Reps. Chris Deluzio (D-PA), Brian Mast (R-FL), Tony Gonzales (R-TX), Pat Ryan (D-NY), Jared Golden (D-PA), Jeff Jackson (D-NC), Don Davis (D-NC), Steve Womack (R-AR), Jack Bergman (R-MI), and Jim Baird (R-IN).
On July 22nd, LaLota visited Butler, Pennsylvania, where the attempted assassination took place with a bipartisan delegation from the House Homeland Security Committee. During his visit, he questioned local officials about the incident that resulted in the death of local firefighter Corey Comperatore.
On July 23rd, LaLota questioned Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Colonel Christopher Paris during a Homeland Security Committee hearing on the failed assassination attempt.
The bipartisan For Country Caucus allows its principled military veteran members to collaborate across party lines on legislation related to national security, veterans affairs, and national service. Since its founding in 2019, it has aimed for a less polarized Congress that works for and is trusted by Americans.
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