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Secret Service Drama: Kimberly Cheatle Grilled Over Trump Assassination Attempt!

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Lawmakers roasted Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle over security failures in the Trump assassination attempt. Click to read about the fireworks! 🔥🇺🇸

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle faced a bipartisan grilling in Congress over the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on July 13th. The incident, described as the most significant operational failure at the Secret Service in decades, has provoked widespread criticism and calls for Cheatle's resignation from both sides of the political aisle.

During a heated House Oversight Committee hearing, lawmakers from both parties skewered Cheatle for her agency’s shortcomings, often mentioning the possible disastrous outcome if Trump had been killed. One exasperated committee member even exclaimed, "If Donald Trump had been killed, you would have looked culpable." The embattled director was bombarded with questions she either could not answer or claimed ignorance on, further angering the committee.

Cheatle's testimony fell flat as she struggled to provide basic details about the security failures, leading many members to express little confidence in her leadership. The Director's lack of answers left a significant impression, with some lawmakers bluntly questioning her capability to continue in her role. Both parties did not hold back in expressing their dissatisfaction, with many calling for her resignation.

In a show of tough love, the hearing was characterized by fiery exchanges and frustration, emphasizing the high-stakes nature of Secret Service operations. Lawmaker fury reached its peak when Cheatle acknowledged that certain essential security protocols were ignored or mishandled on that fateful day, which, in their view, could have had catastrophic consequences.

Interesting Fact: The Secret Service, established in 1865, was initially formed to combat counterfeit currency, only shifting to presidential protection after President William McKinley's assassination in 1901.

Another Tidbit: Former President Donald Trump is known for his large-scale rallies, which always require significant security detail and coordination from the Secret Service, making the events high-pressure situations for the agency.

Written Testimony from Director Kimberly Cheatle to the Oversight ... (United States Secret Service)

The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on July 13th is the most significant operational failure at the Secret Service in decades and I am ...

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Lawmakers grill Secret Service director over Trump assassination ... (CNN)

US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is testifying Monday before the House Oversight Committee about the assassination attempt against Donald Trump.

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House committee skewers Secret Service director for not answering ... (NBC News)

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle took responsibility Monday for security failures that led to the attempted assassination of former President Donald ...

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Fury mounts as lawmakers call on Secret Service director to resign (BBC News)

Both parties called on Kimberly Cheatle to resign during a bruising hearing about security lapses that led to the Trump rally shooting.

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Secret Service Director Cheatle faces bipartisan grilling in Congress ... (Courthouse News Service)

WASHINGTON (CN) — Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle told members of Congress on Monday that the assassination attempt against former President Donald ...

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"Full of s**t": Secret Service director grilled over Trump rally shooting (Axios)

"If Donald Trump had been killed, you would have looked culpable," one committee member told her.

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The Questions Secret Service Director, Kimberly Cheatle, Did Not ... (The New York Times)

On Monday, Kimberly A. Cheatle told a House committee that she could not reveal — or did not know — key details about the attempted assassination of ...

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Hearing Wrap Up: Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Fails to ... (House Committee on Oversight and Reform |)

Director Cheatle could not or refused to answer basic questions from Committee members, leading Republican and Democrat members to call for Director Cheatle's ...

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Hawley Announces Resolution Demanding Secret Service Director ... (Josh Hawley)

Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that he will file a Senate resolution, calling for U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign ...

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Secret Service director says 'we failed' after Trump assassination ... (The Associated Press)

The Secret Service's director told lawmakers during a congressional hearing that she “accepts responsibility” for the security failure at former President ...

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Cheatle: Trump assassination attempt 'most significant operational ... (CNN)

In her opening remarks before the House Oversight Committee, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said the assassination attempt against Donald Trump ...

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Former Secret Service agent weighs in on testimony of Kim Cheatle (FOX 7 Austin)

Retired Secret Service agent Robert Caltabiano speaks out about what he believes went wrong before and after shots were fired at former President Donald Trump ...

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Secret Service director faces mounting calls to resign over Trump ... (Kansas Reflector)

Congressional lawmakers on both sides of the aisle berated U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle on Monday over the agency's failures to prevent the ...

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Takeaways from the House hearing with Secret Service Director ... (CNN)

US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle faced off Monday with angry lawmakers from both parties, who grilled her over the stunning security failures ...

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Assessing Kimberly Cheatle's Secret Service Hearing Testimony (The New York Times)

We look at claims made by lawmakers and the director of the Secret Service during a hearing on the agency's handling of the attempted assassination of ...

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Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns, sources say (CNN)

US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has tendered her resignation amid scrutiny of security lapses related to the recent assassination attempt of ...

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Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle steps down amid ... (NBC News)

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has stepped down after widespread calls by lawmakers for her to resign following the attempted assassination ...

Comer Statement on Secret Service Director Cheatle's Resignation ... (House Committee on Oversight and Reform |)

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement after U.S. Secret Service Director ...

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Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns: Sources (ABC News)

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, who came under scrutiny for the agency's failure to prevent the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, ...

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Secret Service Director Cheatle resigns amid scrutiny after Trump assassination attempt (News 5 Cleveland)

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned on Tuesday just one day after the agency's leader faced intense questioning from a congressional panel. Cheatle's resignation also comes a day after Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, ...

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Secret Service director resigns in the wake of Trump assassination ... (NPR)

In the statement President Biden thanked Cheatle for her service, saying "she has selflessly dedicated and risked her life to protect our nation throughout her ...

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Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns: Sources (WLS-TV)

Cheatle had faced calls to step down since the shooting at a Trump rally on July 13, which left one attendee dead and two others critically injured. In an ...

Statement of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas ... (Homeland Security)

"I am grateful to Kimberly Cheatle for her leadership as the Director of the United States Secret Service and for her lifelong devotion to our country. " ...

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Secret Service Director Cheatle resigns with 'heavy heart' after ... (The Washington Post)

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle faced scrutiny after the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania.

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Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns: Sources (KABC-TV)

Cheatle had faced calls to step down since the shooting at a Trump rally on July 13, which left one attendee dead and two others critically injured. In an ...

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Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt ... (NBC4 Washington)

Cheatle's resignation comes a day after a contentious congressional hearing over security failures that allowed a gunman to scale a roof and open fire at a ...

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