President Joe Biden’s Secret Service director will face a House hearing next Monday following his failure to thwart an attempted sniper attack on President Donald Trump.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson told Fox News Radio today that Kimberly Cheatle “bears a lot of responsibility.”
I asked Secretary Mayorkas, “Where were the drones on Saturday?”
He didn’t have the answers, and the American people deserve answers.
U.S. Secret Service Director Cheatle is scheduled to testify next Monday to answer these key questions. pic.twitter.com/MblZmPjgf0
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) July 15, 2024
Cheatle served in the Secret Service for 27 years before retiring in 2019 under President Donald Trump.
She was then hired as head of security for PepsiCo North America, where she worked for 14 months. She was rehired by Biden as head of the agency in August 2022. White House statement from Biden Said:
Jill and I know firsthand Kim’s passion for her work. We grew to trust her judgment and counsel when she was my security officer when I was Vice President. She is an outstanding law enforcement officer with exceptional leadership abilities and was absolutely the perfect choice to lead the Secret Service at this critical time for the agency. I have my full confidence in her and look forward to working with her.
In a statement, she Career“Before I was an assistant director, [of protective operations]Cheatle served as Special Agent in Charge in the Atlanta Field Office, overseeing all mission-related investigations, protective intelligence and custody visits in Georgia.
According to her LinkedIn account: Degree in Sociology He graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 1992.
The Secret Service is part of the Department of Homeland Security, so her direct superior is President Biden’s impeached progressive, pro-immigration border chief, Alejandro Mayorkas.
The safety of presidential candidates is one of “our most important” priorities, Mayorkas said in a tweet at 8:43 p.m. after the assassination attempt.
Cheatle is currently facing criticism for prioritizing progressivism. Diversity Goals Rather than the traditional goal of ability, e.g. employment and promoting women over men who are more capable in carrying out the agency’s tasks.
Chris Rufo, a critic of DEI policies, I have written in City Journal:
This is official policy. Secret Service Openly It boasts that it will “give preference to hiring female candidates.” Formulated “Affirmative action” plans to increase the numbers of women, LGBT, Native Americans, and other identity groups.
Cheatle himself Said According to CBS News, her goal is to reach 30 percent female hires by 2030. “As I sit here now, I’m very conscious of the need to attract diverse candidates and give all employees, especially women, the opportunity to grow.” The agency is on track: In 2021, it will host its first-ever special agent training class. graduated There are more women than men.
This is crazy. The Secret Service lists “diversity” as one of the top three “vision” priorities in their 2023-2027 strategic plan. This isn’t the Post Office. The Secret Service is supposed to be an elite agency where excellence is the only standard. pic.twitter.com/8tXPmUXBLF
— Christopher F. Rufo⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) July 15, 2024
But “the best candidates — the strongest, the fastest, the best shooters — are men,” Rufo wrote, adding:
This is a reality the Secret Service is determined to avoid. Published Nightclubs have two sets of fitness standards, one looser for men and one looser for women. These biological facts are clear. Every nightclub owner knows size matters. A bouncer who is 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds will provide better security than a smaller woman.
In early July, ABC News asked Cheatle about the threats. She replied“At this time, we have no concrete or reliable information.”
Stephanopoulos: Are there any specific, credible threats right now?
Kim Cheatle, Director of the U.S. Secret Service: “At this time, we have no concrete or credible information…”
This was broadcast on ABC News’ “This Week” just a week ago.
Should Cheatle resign? pic.twitter.com/IyzaJkUJ2f
— Auden B. Cabello (@CabelloAuden) July 14, 2024
