Donald Trump assassination attempt under investigation by Republicans who demand hearing with Secret Service after 'absolute security failure' --Former President Donald Trump was shot Saturday at a campaign event | 14 July 2024 | Republicans in Congress have launched an investigation into the "security failures" that led to a horrific assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Lawmakers say a frightening lapse meant that a gunman was able to get so close to Trump and unleash a barrage of bullets that hit his ear and killed a member of the rally crowd. The suspect opened fire on the former president from a roof 130 yards away from the stage where he was speaking to thousands of MAGA fans in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday night. Former Navy SEAL Rep. Ryank Zinke, R-Mont., who has experience in setting perimeters in combat zones, said the shooter being able to access a "nearby roof" to take aim at Trump was an "absolute failure of security." And House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., told DailyMail.com in a statement that he plans to hold a hearing with the Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to get to the bottom of the failures.