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 top Senate Democrat is furious with the Biden-Harris administration for allegedly obstructing information about Trump assassination attempts.
The top Senate Democrat is furious with the Biden-Harris administration for allegedly obstructing information about Trump assassination attempts.

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."

Richard Blumenthal
Sen. Blumenthal slammed DHS for stonewalling Congress' requests for information. (Reuters)

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."

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson speaking during Senate committee hearing
Sen. Ron Johnson questions Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. and FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the attempted assassination of Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill, on July 30, 2024. (Umit Bektas/Reuters)

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.

Speakers at the press conference with an update on the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump
Acting Director Ronald Rowe Jr. of the U.S. Secret Service addresses the media at a press conference with updates on the investigation into the apparent assassination attempt of former president Donald Trump, West Palm Beach, FL, Monday, September 16, 2024. (Mega for Planet Chronicle Digital)

"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.

Donald Trump plays golf at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach
Trump plays golf at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 30, 2020.  (REUTERS/Marco Bello)

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.

by Julia Johnson

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