Duval Times

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Twelve days after the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, which resulted in fatalities and severe injuries to other individuals, Senator Rick Scott is once again urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and U.S. Secret Service (USSS) to hold daily public press conferences. The senator's demand aims to provide updates to the American public and address questions regarding the incident, accountability measures, and future prevention strategies.

Senator Rick Scott stated, “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."

He further emphasized his concerns about transparency: "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."

Scott highlighted a growing crisis of confidence due to what he perceives as a lack of transparency from DHS, USSS, and FBI: "There is a lot of information floating around, some true and some not, and the lack of transparency shown by DHS, USSS, and FBI has created a crisis of confidence. Total transparency is the best way to fix it and must begin today.”