South Miami-Dade News

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez will visit Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Rep. Gimenez is traveling with a bipartisan delegation from the House Homeland Security Committee, of which he is a member.

The Homeland Security Committee oversees the U.S. Secret Service and is investigating the security failures that occurred at President Trump's campaign rally.

"I serve on the Homeland Security Committee, which oversees the Secret Service, and we are launching a full investigation into the inexcusable security breaches in Pennsylvania," said Rep. Gimenez. "The failed assassination attempt of the 45th President has shaken our nation and world. As a SWAT firefighter paramedic, I understand these situations firsthand. The security breaches that took place at the President's rally are inexcusable and we must hold those that were negligent and complicit in the security breakdown accountable. Political violence has no place in America, and we cannot tolerate it. Being forced out of my native Cuba after the bloody revolution, I understand how political violence destroys countries. The committee will continue to demand answers from the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and the U.S. Secret Service."

Congressman Carlos Gimenez will have media availability at 12:30 pm ET following his site visit.

Earlier today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez joined Fox Business to preview his visit to Butler.

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Congressman Carlos Giménez represents Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys. He is the first career firefighter paramedic elected to the House of Representatives and served as Fire Chief of Miami and Mayor of Miami-Dade County. He chairs the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security and serves on both Armed Services Committee and Select Committee on Chinese Communist Party.