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That is one of the things that during the investigation we want to take a look at and determine whether or not other decisions should have been made,
The people that are in charge of protecting the president on that day would never bring the former president out if there was a threat that had been identified,
I can point you to this communication as two minutes before the shots started ringing out. Director Cheatle, yes or no, was there ever a moment where the Secret Service actually considered pausing the rally
an angry Krishnamoorthi asked We are still looking into the advanced process and the decisions that were made."
In response to a question from Congressman James Cooper about why the Secret Service didn't place a single agent on the roof, she said According to NBC, just two minutes later, at 5:53 pm, the Secret Service notified its snipers about the gunman. The rally wasn't paused at that point either, correct?”
The Secret Service would have paused the rally had they known or been told there was an actual threat,
I just don't think this is partisan. If you have an assassination attempt on a president, a former president, or a candidate, you need to resign,
Khanna said to Cheatle during the hearing What happened in Butler, Pennsylvania, was a double failure: the failure by the Secret Service to properly protect Donald Trump and the failure of Congress to properly protect our people from criminal gun violence,
The notion of a report coming out in 60 days when the threat environment is so high in the United States, irrespective of party, is not acceptable,
said progressive congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Do you really believe that the majority of this country has confidence in you right now?”
I believe that the country deserves answers, and I am committed to finding those answers and providing those answers.”
While we give overwhelming thanks to the individual Secret Service agents who did their jobs under immense pressure, this tragedy was preventable,
It looks like you won’t answer some pretty basic questions,
You’re full of shit today.”
Some Republicans grew openly combative as they questioned Cheatle, with Congresswoman Nancy Mace telling the director You answered more questions with an ABC reporter than you have with members of Congress,
I think that I've admitted that I've taken accountability and will take responsibility.
She refused to give a straight answer, saying In our Oversight hearing today, she did nothing but dodge questions and deflect blame. Corey Comperatore is dead because of this failure of the Secret Service. The American people deserve transparency and competence from their leaders, especially those tasked with the critical responsibility of protecting our nation's highest office. She must be fired now,
The level of security provided for the former president increased well before the campaign and has been steadily increasing as threats evolve,
I think that I am the best person to lead the Secret Service at this time."
Despite bipartisan calls for her resignation, Cheatle stood firm, stating And you wonder why we might have a lack of confidence in your continued ability to direct this agency,
Connolly remarked, ... as quoted by Reuters