Fury at Secret Service after shooter opened fire from obvious perch and agents fumbled to get Trump to safety
over security lapses leading to former President Donald Trump ’s near-assassination Saturday, landed her role thanks largely to a close relationship with first lady Jill Biden , The Post has learned.
“Cheatle served on Dr. Biden’s second lady detail and Anthony pushed for her,” a Democratic insider told The Post. “Anthony has no national security or law enforcement experience. He should have no influence over the selection of the USSS director.” Bernal, 51, is widely regarded as rivaling even White House chief of staff Jeff Zients in terms of influence over administration decisions. He has faced
“Somebody really dropped the ball. You’ve got a DEI person, a DEI initiative person who heads up our Secret Service,” Rep. Tim Burchett told Fox News following the attack.“Kim was always professional and a very competent agent. She was always good to work with,” said The Post’s fourth source.Cheatle’s link to the Biden family was known to some extent previously.
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