insert_link World U.S Secret Service chief grilled over Trump assassination attempt US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has told a Capitol Hill committee that the attempted assissation of Donald Trump was the agency's "most significant operational failure". She's been grilled by Republican lawmakers about the attack, with accusations the Secret Service has "become the face of incompetence". Director Chealte spoke about the assassination attempt in her opening statement. todayJuly 23, 2024 20
insert_link World US Secret Service ‘failed’ in mission to protect Trump: director US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle acknowledged on Monday that the agency "failed" in its mission to prevent the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump. "The Secret Service's solemn mission is to protect our nation's leaders," Cheatle said during testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. "On July 13, we failed," she said. "As director of the United States Secret Service, I take full […] todayJuly 22, 2024 15