Comer announces probe into Trump shooting, will call Secret Service director to hearing | 13 July 2024 | House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer announced that his panel will open an investigation into the shooting against former President Donald Trump. Comer (R-KY) revealed that he has already contacted the Secret Service and requested its director appear for a hearing on what authorities are investigating as an assassination attempt against the former president. "I have 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.