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Cheatle's 'terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day'

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23.07.2024
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Cheatle's 'terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day'

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle on Monday faced a barrage of questions about the assassination attempt against Donald Trump, with her few answers infuriating lawmakers.

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Lawmakers from both parties on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee — which is known for its fiery hearings and partisan rhetoric — expressed exasperation, frustration and at times disbelief at Cheatle’s testimony, increasing calls for her resignation.

“This committee is not known for its model of bipartisanship,” said Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the panel’s chair. “We came together unanimously in our disappointment for your lack of answers.”

Cheatle, who has been in her role for less than two years, admitted the assassination attempt against Trump was the “most significant operational failure of the Secret Service in decades.”

“The Secret Service’s solemn mission is to protect our nation’s leaders. On July 13, we failed,” she said in her opening remarks. “As a director of the United States Secret Service, I take full responsibility for any security........

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