House Republicans are demanding answers from the Secret Service surrounding its massive security failure that allowed the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump to occur on Saturday.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) called on U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to testify at a hearing on Monday, July 22, to answer for the agency’s failure to prevent the attempt on Trump’s life.
“I have already contacted the Secret Service for a briefing and am also calling on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to appear for a hearing,” Comer wrote on X Sunday.
BREAKING
Americans demand answers about the assassination attempt of President Trump. pic.twitter.com/zKia2oIxCf
— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) July 14, 2024
I have already contacted the Secret Service for a briefing and am also calling on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to appear for a hearing. The Oversight Committee will send a formal invitation soon.
My prayers are with President Trump and the victims of the…
— Rep. James Comer (@RepJamesComer) July 14, 2024
“Secret Service has responded to @GOPoversight and will be briefing us ASAP,” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) wrote on X Sunday.
“We have also notified Secret Service that we will be holding an emergency hearing ASAP to uncover what transpired at President Trump’s rally. The Secret Service Director is being called to testify. Date will be announced soon.”
Secret Service has responded to @GOPoversight and will be briefing us ASAP. We have also notified Secret Service that we will be holding an emergency hearing ASAP to uncover what transpired at President Trump’s rally. The Secret Service Director is being called to testify. Date…
— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) July 14, 2024
Videos and eyewitness accounts of the shooting led many people to question how the shooter was able to get past security and take aim at Trump with a rifle from a couple hundred yards away.
Some eyewitnesses even tried warning the authorities about suspicious activity but were ignored.
BREAKING: Eyewitness tells BBC that he informed police, Secret Service about a suspicious man on a roof with a rifle.
He was ignored. pic.twitter.com/Cvfb7znZtZ
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) July 13, 2024
#BREAKING: NEW footage shows the crowd spotting the shooter BEFORE secret service take action.
“HE'S GOT A GUN!” multiple people yell.
Wow… pic.twitter.com/3vgxPZD6fV
— Censored Men (@CensoredMen) July 14, 2024
But not tonight. WHY? pic.twitter.com/PH1V1yxjVs
— Matt Bracken (@Matt_Bracken48) July 14, 2024
The security lapses were so glaring and obvious that many people, including Elon Musk and former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino, have called for the immediate resignations of Secret Service leadership.
.@dbongino calls on Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle to resign immediately after attempted Trump assassination.
"It is time right now for Kim Cheatle to get her head out of her ass and do the right thing. I could tell you stories for days about her putting politics ahead of… pic.twitter.com/8ewszu5qFH
— Bongino Report (@BonginoReport) July 14, 2024
The Biden controlled Secret Service stood down. Whoever gave the order not to have security on those rooftops knew exactly what they were doing. Now the federal agency responsible for trying to get Trump killed will conduct an investigation of themselves. https://t.co/2Th40grJLr
— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) July 14, 2024
The FBI said at a press conference late Saturday that it was “surprising” the shooter was able to fire multiple shots at Trump and that a “long investigation” was forthcoming.
“There’s going to be a long investigation into exactly what took place and how the individual was able to get access to the location, what type of weapon he had—all that is really days, weeks and months of investigation,” an FBI spokesperson said.
Notably, no Secret Service representatives or leadership were present at the press conference.
The FBI special agent acknowledges “it is surprising” the shooter was able to fire off several rounds. Again, the Secret Service is unable to answer any questions because they aren’t at this press conference right now. Which is pretty stunning.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) July 14, 2024
