Ocasio-Cortez presses Secret Service director: Timeline for report ‘not acceptable’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, told Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle that the projected 60-day deadline for an initial report into the security breakdowns that led to the assassination attempt on former President Trump is “unacceptable.” Cheatle, who is testifying before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Monday, had just told committee Chairman James […]
Rep. Crockett asks if Secret Service didn’t consider ‘White male’ shooter a threat because of racial ‘bias’
Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett appeared to suggest racial bias may have been the reason the Secret Service was slow to identify Thomas Crooks as a threat on the day he shot Trump. Kimberly Cheatle, director of the Secret Service, testified before the House Oversight Committee on Monday, less than 10 days after would-be assassin […]
Secret Service Director Says She Apologized To Trump Following Assassination Attempt
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said on Monday that she apologized “directly” to former President Donald Trump after the July 13 assassination attempt on his life. Cheatle came under scrutiny by both sides of the aisle during a House Oversight Committee hearing Monday over her agency’s handling of the assassination attempt at the rally in […]
Trump reveals he spoke with Secret Service Director Cheatle
Former President Trump and 2024 presidential candidate J.D. Vance sat down for their first joint interview with Fox News host Jesse Watters on Monday since the attempted assassination of the Republican candidate at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania last week. Trump said he’s in for an uphill battle on “Jesse Watters Primetime.” Secret Service Director […]
Mace moves to force a vote on impeaching Secret Service director
Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina moved Monday to force an impeachment vote against U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, ratcheting up pressure on the embattled head of the agency following the assassination attempt on former President Trump earlier this month. Rep. Mace’s effort, which would require leadership to act on the resolution within two […]
Secret Service Director Cheatle says she is the best person for the job after admitting historic failure
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle acknowledged at the start of a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on Monday that the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump was a huge blunder, but said she was still the best person for the job. “The July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump was the […]
Florida Republican says he filed articles of impeachment against Secret Service director
Rep. Greg Stube (R-Fla.) said Monday he was introducing the impeachment resolution, citing “dereliction of duty” by Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle in failing to protect former President Trump from would-be assassins at a rally last week. “The Secret Service describes itself as one of the most elite law enforcement agencies in the world, and […]
Secret Service Chief Kimberly Cheatle Admits There Is No Policy on ‘Sloped Roofs’
Kimberly Cheatle, head of President Joe Biden’s Secret Service, acknowledged during a House Oversight Committee hearing Monday on the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that there is no “sloping roof” policy. “Does the Secret Service have a written policy on sloped roofs that they can share with us?” Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) asked […]
Mace tells Secret Service director: ‘You’re full of s‑‑‑’
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) blasted Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on Monday investigating the recent assassination attempt on former President Trump. “You’ve been lying today. You’ve been completely dishonest,” Mace told Cheatle. Mace asked Cheatle whether he had provided all audio and video recordings in his […]
Progressive Rep. Maxwell Frost calls for Secret Service chief to resign
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) on Monday called on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign, joining many other Democrats who similarly expressed frustration after congressional testimony earlier in the day. “The rally shooting and attempted assassination of the former President was a major failure by the Secret Service,” Frost said in a post on social […]