The Secret Service will privately brief lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday as Congress investigates the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, a committee aide told POLITICO. The closed-door briefing is the latest sign that Congress is gearing up for a sprawling, multi-committee investigation into the shooting at Trump's rally in Pennsylvania, which has sparked a litany of security questions from lawmakers since Saturday. In addition to the member briefing, Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) has invited Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to testify publicly before his panel on July 22. The committee aide said that "based on our conversations with the Secret Service" they expect Cheatle will appear for the hearing and "more details will be announced soon." Read the latest
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