WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, 12 days after the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump that resulted in the murder and severe injury of other innocent Americans, Senator Rick Scott is again demanding that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) hold a daily public press conference to share updates with the American people and answer questions about what happened, who is being held accountable, and how we make sure it never happens again.

Senator Rick Scott said, “I want to thank FBI and the USSS for briefing U.S. senators this morning on their investigation into the assassination attempt on President Trump. Unfortunately, the briefing I received was not public which means that the American people are still being denied the accountability, transparency and answers they deserve following this horrific failure that nearly took the life of President Trump, and resulted in the murder of Corey Comperatore and severe injury of two other innocent and patriotic Americans. When I asked during today’s briefing if DHS and the FBI would commit to holding daily press conferences, the individuals representing those agencies made clear that it was up to Secretary Mayorkas and Director Wray to make that decision. The American people cannot be left in the dark any longer. I am demanding that Mayorkas and Wray issue a statement today committing to immediately holding daily press conferences to answer the questions the American people are asking. There is a lot of information floating around, some true and some not, and the lack of transparency shown by DHS, the USSS and the FBI has created a crisis of confidence. Total transparency is the best way to fix it and must begin today.”

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