Sen. Hawley introduces bill to declassify information about the attempted assassination of Trump

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced legislation on Thursday to declassify information on the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

The legislation would require the Director of National Intelligence and other officials to release communications and plans leading up to the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the 45th president was almost assassinated. 

"We need the truth about the assassination attempt against President Trump," Hawley said, according to The Daily Wire. "We can’t let the federal government hide behind the ‘classified’ label. This investigation must be done out in the open for the American people to see – no more stonewalling, no more evading questions. Time for accountability."

Trump was almost assassinated by Thomas Matthew Crooks during a rally on July 13. Two people were critically injured as a result of the shooting and one person died. 

Congress held hearings this week seeking to get more information from federal agencies about the assassination attempt. 

Former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned shortly after her testimony in front of the House Oversight Committee.

Hawley's legislation would declassify information such as details about the FBI's investigation into the matter and the motive of the shooter.