Does the bonus attack given by Crossbow Expert require the first attack to hit?

@JeremyECrawford Does the bonus atk given by Crossbow Expert require the first attack to hit?

— Bernardo Henz (@bernardohenz) April 3, 2017

The bonus attack in Crossbow Expert is not contingent on the other attack hitting. If it were, the feat would say so. #DnD https://t.co/DSUVyfPAyu

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) April 3, 2017