Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle made a fool of herself while testifying before Congress on Monday, apparently unaware that previous assassination attempts on presidents resulted in resignations.
Cheatle was grilled by the House Oversight Committee over her agency’s operational failures that allowed a 20-year-old shooter to aim a rifle and take several shots at former President Donald Trump during a MAGA rally on July 13.
Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.) quizzed Cheatle on a bit of U.S. history involving the previous U.S. president who was almost assassinated: Ronald Reagan.
Khanna: “Stewart Knight was in charge of the Secret Service [when Reagan was shot]. Do you know what he did afterwards?”
Cheatle: “He remained on duty.”
Khanna: “He resigned.” pic.twitter.com/cb0FEq5xvn
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) July 22, 2024
“Stewart Knight was in charge of the Secret Service [when Reagan was shot]. Do you know what he did afterwards?” Khanna asked Cheatle.
Cheatle replied matter of factly, “He remained on duty.”
“He resigned,” Khanna shot back. “He resigned.”
“I just don’t think this is partisan,” he continued. “If you have an assassination attempt on a president, a former president, or a candidate, you need to resign.”
Despite Cheatle claiming “full responsibility” for failing to prevent the attempted hit on Trump, she refused to step down as Secret Service director and answer simple, important questions before the Committee.
For example, Cheatle refused to say whether shooter Thomas Crooks acted alone.
Holy sh*t
Kimberly Cheatle just refused to answer if Thomas Crooks was a lone gunman pic.twitter.com/MXHOFuEP2B
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) July 22, 2024
She refused to answer most of Chairman James Comer’s (R-Ky.) questions, including whether any agents were positioned on the roof where the shooter was perched, or why the building he was on was not secured.
JUST IN: Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle can’t answer almost all of Rep. James Comer’s questions.
This woman is way more incompetent than I thought.
Attendees were heard groaning in the background as Cheatle gaslit the American people.
Comer cornered Cheatle when he asked… pic.twitter.com/SNAV2n4TwC
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 22, 2024
When questioned by Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas), Cheatle claimed the shooter only fired one shot, but then refused to say how many spent shell casings were found on the roof from where the shooter fired.
Michael Cloud to Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle: “There seems to be more information from YouTube videos than you’re able to provide for us.” pic.twitter.com/5KGLnZfkLP
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) July 22, 2024
She refused to reveal details about the counter-sniper who neutralized the shooter when questioned by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio).
Jim Jordan ENDS Disgraced Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle’s CAREER in Scorched EARTH Public humiliation ?
Secret Service Director admits UNDER OATH to purposely weakening Trump’s security detail amid massive threats to Trump’s Life.
Cheatle must be charged and arrested: pic.twitter.com/u6OpaKdi2V
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 22, 2024
Cheatle also refused to explain how the shooter got on the roof in the first place.
???CHEATLE: I DON’T KNOW HOW CROOKS GOT TO THE ROOF
“The FBI is still conducting an investigation. At this time, I’m unable to answer questions.”
Source: C-Span pic.twitter.com/Jia2sWJcua
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 22, 2024
And unbelievably, when asked if she would have resigned had Trump actually been assassinated, she replied, “No, I would not.”
“If Trump had been assassinated that day, would you have resigned?”
“No, I would not!” pic.twitter.com/faSD3dOrXo
— ULTRA MAGA PARTY ? (@MaxEvansUMP) July 22, 2024
Cheatle continued refusing to answer basic questions by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.).
REP. MTG: “Was there a conspiracy to kill President Trump?”
CHEATLE: “Absolutely not.”
REP. MTG: “Then how did this happen and why are you still sitting here not turning in your letter of resignation?” pic.twitter.com/wqfsGMpgMr
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 22, 2024
Cheatle’s stonewalling prompted Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) to tell her that she’s “full of shit.”
JUST IN: Rep. Nancy Mace tells Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle she is “full of sh*t today” as she continues to refuse to answer questions.
Mace: “Have you provided a list today…”
Cheatle: “I’ll have to get back to you on that…”
Mace: “That is a no. You are full of sh*t… pic.twitter.com/sRKpnOs1U5
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 22, 2024
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