Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers supported Kimberly Cheatle's resignation Tuesday.
U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 22, 2024.
Several lawmakers on Tuesday cheered the resignation of former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle following her disastrous testimony before the House Oversight Committee.Monday the near-assassination of former President Donald Trump was "the most significant operational failure of the Secret Service in decades." The statement came during a tense hearing on Capitol Hill which sparked profanity and frustration from lawmakers.. “Good.
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., who chairs the Oversight Committee, also released a lengthy statement in which he vowed “more accountability to come.”. “While Director Cheatle’s resignation is a step toward accountability, we need a full accounting of how these security failures happened so that we can prevent them going forward.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., also touted Cheatle’s resignation, but also used the opportunity to tout his gun rights legislation. “I wish Chairman Comer would join me in legislation to ban AR-15s and other assault weapons to keep all Americans—not just presidents but schoolchildren and firefighters—safe from more mass shootings,” heJackson Walker on X at @_jlwalker_ for the latest trending national news. Have a news tip? Send it to [email protected].
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