DHS opens review of Trump assassination attempt

Donald Trump shows off his ear bandage at post-shooting rally in Michigan

Rep. Ronny Jackson said the "2 cm wide wound" to Trump's right ear from the gunman's bullet was "beginning to heal"

(Image credit: Bill Pugliano / Getty Images)

published 22 July 2024

What happened

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday named an independent commission to review the July 13 assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Trump released a letter from Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) on Saturday saying the "2 cm wide wound" to Trump's right ear from the gunman's bullet didn't require stitches and was "beginning to granulate and heal properly."

The panel, which includes top security officials from the Obama and Bush administrations, will have 45 days to "examine what happened and provide actionable recommendations to ensure" the Secret Service carries out "their no-fail mission most effectively and to prevent something like this from ever happening again," Mayorkas said.

The letter from Jackson, a former Trump White House physician turned "political ally whose actions as a medical provider have come into question over the years, marks the most extensive medical information Trump's team has shared publicly" since the shooting, The Washington Post said.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.