''I've never seen this': Top Republican reveals extent of Secret Service 'cooperation' issue'

The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) has been hindered in its investigation into the assassination attempts against former President Trump by the Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service's refusal to provide crucial materials.

The House has subpoenaed the autopsy report, but we don't have it, he informed reporters.

Johnson, a member of the HSGAC Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), stated that they do not have any trajectory reports and are unsure where the bullets went. He also expressed confusion about how the crime scene was handled.

The senator highlighted the time elapsed since the July 13 assassination attempt against Trump, stating, "We lack basic information that should be readily available."

Johnson stated that we have not been able to interview the sniper who shot Thomas Crooks, the would-be assassin who harmed the former president during the July 13 rally in Pennsylvania.

The first person the Republican wanted to interview after the sniper shot Crooks was the Republican.

Johnson stated that he was informed by FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate during a July hearing that the bureau would provide FD-302 forms as soon as possible, but they have not been provided yet.

"I haven't gotten one," he said.

The senator stated that they have conducted 1,000 interviews, while we have only completed 12.

The Wisconsin Republican said the lack of information is consistent with slow-walking.

Ronald Rowe, the Acting Secret Service Director, did not provide any new information to the chairs and ranking members of both HSGAC and PSI during a recent briefing.

The few documents given to lawmakers were heavily redacted, as described by Johnson.

He remarked that he had never seen the redactions, which were unusually present.

Johnson remembered that redactions are typically black, but these were just "whiteouts."

He inquired, "Was it just a solitary word?"

In some cases, it was unclear whether information had been redacted from the documents because of the white redactions.

Johnson stated that the level of opacity we're seeing is due to their unwillingness to cooperate with our investigation.

Despite bipartisan outcry and accusations of "stonewalling," the Secret Service has confirmed its cooperation with Congress' investigations.

The Secret Service is collaborating with numerous reviews and probes concerning the assassination attempt on former President Trump. These investigations include inquiries by the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in the Senate, and a bipartisan task force in the House of Representatives.

"We have provided over 2,800 pages of responsive documentation to these entities and made our employees available for interviews as requested. On Sept. 12, Acting Director Ron Rowe briefed members of U.S. House and Senate committees about the agency's mission assurance investigation. Due to the high volume of requests, the jurisdiction of requesters, and the limited capacity of resources and staff to respond, the U.S. Secret Service is prioritizing its responses to the entities listed above."