Secret Service Director agrees to testify at House hearing on Trump assassination attempt

The Secret Service Director will testify at a congressional hearing investigating the assassination attempt on former President Trump.

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle at a press conference on June 4 in Chicago. (Getty Images)

Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., penned the letter to Cheatle, writing that, "there have been no meaningful updates or information shared with the Committee."

"The lack of transparency and failure to cooperate with the Committee on this pressing matter by both DHS and the Secret Service further calls into question your ability to lead the Secret Service and necessitates the attached subpoena compelling your appearance before the Oversight Committee," a letter attached to the subpoena read.

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After initially requesting Cheatle's voluntary presence at the hearing, an Oversight Committee spokesperson told Fox News' Chad Pergram that a subpoena would "head off any attempt by DHS to backtrack from her appearance on Monday."

Associated Press photographer Evan Vucci snapped this photo of former President Trump in the aftermath of a failed assassination attempt. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump survived an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, an incident that took the life of one rally attendee and injured several others.

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Members of Congress immediately called for an investigation into the incident, and a full committee hearing is scheduled for Monday, July 22.

Aubrie Spady is a Writer for Fox News Digital.

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