US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testified yesterday before the House Oversight Committee regarding the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally. Director since September 2022, Cheatle admitted the incident was the agency’s worst operational failure in decades and took full responsibility while declining to answer several questions.
Cheatle faced queries about how the shooter accessed the rooftop with a clear shot at Trump, acknowledging the agency has denied Trump additional security over the past two years. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, IL-8) noted video footage showed the agency was aware of the threat about 20 minutes before the shooting, and Cheatle admitted uncertainty about when the shooter placed the rifle on the roof.
Investigators have not determined a motive but note the shooter visited the site twice and flew a drone over the area on the day of the shooting. Cheatle said she will not resign despite calls for her to step down from a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
I wouldn’t trust her to guard me.
If she resigns, she still gets her golden parachute taxpayer funded retirement package. Her testimony before Congress was an unmitigated disaster driven by hubris.
She should be fired with cause.
You failed in so many Dimensions it is unreal. You should Resign now.