FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate and Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe are testifying before the Senate Homeland Security and Judiciary Committees.
Top officials with the U.S. Secret Service and FBI are testifying before two Senate committees Tuesday about the security lapses that led to theThe joint hearing with FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate and Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe, which begins at 10 a.m.
"What I saw made me ashamed," he will tell the committees, according to excerpts of his opening statement obtained by CBS News."As a career law enforcement officer, and a 25-year veteran with the Secret Service, I cannot defend why that roof was not better secured." The acting director will also tell senators what other measures the Secret Service has implemented in the weeks since the shooting, including elevating the protective posture of those under its protection and reinforcing details"appropriately."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
New acting Secret Service director, FBI official to face Senate questions on Trump assassination attemptThe Senate will hear testimony from acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe and FBI Deputy Dir. Paul Abbate at a committee hearing on Tuesday.
Read more »
Secret Service, FBI officials to testify about Trump assassination attempt in latest hearingSenate lawmakers are expected Tuesday to grill the acting director of the Secret Service about law enforcement lapses in the hours before the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in the latest in a series of congressional hearings dedicated to the shooting.
Read more »
Secret Service, FBI officials to testify about Trump assassination attempt in latest hearingSenate lawmakers are expected Tuesday to grill the acting director of the Secret Service about law enforcement lapses in the hours before the attempted…
Read more »
Secret Service, FBI officials to testify about Trump assassination attempt in latest hearingSenate lawmakers are expected to grill the acting director of the Secret Service about law enforcement lapses in the hours before the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in the latest in a series of congressional hearings dedicated to the shooting.
Read more »
Secret Service, FBI officials to testify about Trump assassination attempt in latest hearingSenate lawmakers are expected to grill the acting director of the Secret Service about law enforcement lapses in the hours before the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in the latest in a series of congressional hearings dedicated to the shooting.
Read more »
Secret Service, FBI officials to testify about Trump assassination attempt in latest hearingSenate lawmakers are expected to grill the acting director of the Secret Service about law enforcement lapses in the hours before the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in the latest in a series of congressional hearings dedicated to the shooting.
Read more »