The top Senate Democrat is furious with the Biden-Harris administration for allegedly obstructing information about Trump assassination attempts.
Senator Richard Blumenthal accuses DHS of being almost negligent in its responsibilities.
The Biden-Harris administration has been criticized by a top Senate Democrat for "obstructing" inquiries about the assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump and the possible shortcomings of the U.S. Secret Service.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., stated that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was "negligent in its responsibility to provide us with the necessary documents, evidence, and information for our investigation."
The Democrat expressed his frustration with the department and stated that he has become "enraged" that DHS has not been more "transparent."
The Democrat hinted at the possibility of using subpoenas in the future, stating on Monday, "We may need to demand more cooperation from them. We possess the authority to do so through the compulsory process. That is, the subpoena power."
Johnson, a PSI Ranking Member from Wisconsin, concurred with Blumenthal's assessment of the DHS's opacity, stating, "they're keeping everything under wraps."
He stated that their withholding of information is fueling suspicion and conspiracy theories.
Johnson expressed hope that Gary Peters, his Democratic counterpart on the PSI and HSGAC, was getting frustrated.
"I wrote a letter that it took us a couple weeks for all four offices to sign onto. That's the one that upset them because we sent it to Secret Service and DHS. We got a response in four hours, and the response was pretty disrespectful," he described. "And I think that fired up, Chairman Peters and Chairman Blumenthal. They're not happy with the way they're treating them."
Neither DHS nor the Secret Service immediately provided comment to Planet Chronicle Digital.
On Sunday, a suspect at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida was seen raising a weapon, prompting the Secret Service to open fire. The suspect then fled in a black Nissan SUV but was later apprehended by authorities.
Ryan Wesley Routh, a 58-year-old man, was accused of pushing an AK-47 muzzle through a chain-link fence near where Trump was golfing.
The HSGAC and PSI had been investigating the first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, and recently received a briefing from Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe, which left them frustrated and disappointed by the uncovered failures.
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