House Democrats are eyeing a number of former federal prosecutors and experienced lawyers for the newly created task force to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
While no decisions have been made — and trust us, we’ve been told that several times — senior members of the House Democratic leadership are considering the following lawmakers for the high-profile assignment:
– Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.), a lawyer and former executive director of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, was elected to the House in 2018. Dean is seen as a lock for the panel. Fellow Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, an Air Force veteran, has also been mentioned as a potential pick.
– Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) gained a national profile as lead counsel during Trump’s first impeachment. Goldman was an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York. He’s a graduate of Stanford Law School. Goldman is seen as a strong candidate for the panel.
– Rep. Lou Correa (D-Calif.) is a member of the Homeland Security Committee. He visited Butler, Pa., earlier this week with other committee members to observe the Trump rally site where the July 13 shooting occurred.