GOP and Dem lawmakers push for Secret Service director to resign over agency’s admitted ‘failure’
The House Oversight Committee Hearing President Trump met with U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle on Monday to discuss the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) called for Cheatle’s resignation in his opening statement, citing security failures, and House Oversight Committee Ranking […]
Rep. Mace calls ‘bulls—‘ on response from Secret Service Director Cheatle
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Does the Secret Service need to protect 36 people?
Testifying before the House Oversight Committee on Monday, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle noted that her agency maintains full-time protective details for 36 people. That’s a large number. But the Secret Service also protects visiting heads of state, their spouses, and certain VIPs visiting the United States. The president can also issue an executive order […]
Dem. Ro Khanna Calls On Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to Resign
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., joined many Republicans in calling for Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign during a congressional hearing on Monday. “I don’t think this is a partisan thing. When there is an assassination attempt on a president, a former president or a candidate, he needs to resign,” Khanna said. Khanna compared Cheatle’s […]
Democrats push for gun control during House Oversight hearing on Secret Service director
Some House Democrats used their time during Monday’s House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to push for gun control measures in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The would-be assassin used an AR-type rifle and fired eight shots at Trump, including one bullet that […]
Progressive rep calls on Secret Service director to resign, citing former head after Reagan shooting
Progressive Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Monday called on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign. Kana said, Cheatle’s testimony Speaking before the House Oversight Committee, the congressman grilled Cheatle about the Secret Service’s failure to protect former President Trump, leading to a shocking exchange. “Secretary Cheatle, do you agree that this is the most […]
Secret Service director says agency 'failed' in its mission to protect Trump
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is expected to tell lawmakers on Monday that the agency “failed” to protect the president after former President Trump was injured during a campaign rally earlier this month. “The Secret Service’s solemn mission is to protect our nation’s leaders. On July 13th, we failed to fulfill that mission. As Director […]
Comer to urge Secret Service director to resign at Oversight hearing
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) will call for Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign when she appears before his committee on Monday for a hearing on the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. Comer will say, according to excerpts of his prepared remarks obtained by the Washington Examiner, that it is his “firm belief” that Cheatle should […]
Top Republican warns of ‘rude awakening’ if ‘stonewalling’ continues as Secret Service director faces hearing
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Embattled Secret Service director to face grilling from top House committee over Trump shooting
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee on Monday about the circumstances surrounding the assassination attempt on former President Trump, but her leadership has been met with intense criticism and calls for her resignation. The House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena last week to Cheatle as part of […]