'We failed': Secret Service director speaks before lawmakers

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Published 2024-07-22
Members of Congress took turns grilling U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle on July 22, expressing frustration as she declined to answer detailed questions about the agency’s failure to prevent the July 13 assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump. She would not say how many agents were assigned to former president Donald Trump that day but said the number was “sufficient.” Nor would she say whether the Secret Service deployed a drone to surveil the area or how the gunman gained access to an unsecured roof and fired an AR-style rifle without being stopped by the Secret Service or local police. Read more: wapo.st/4bRIQfT. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: wapo.st/2QOdcqK

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All Comments (9)
  • @KenMac-ui2vb
    She didn't answer ONE QUESTION. Not one. This is either a Setup or a Stand Down. She should be FIRED yesterday.
  • @KHugg1776
    They didn't have a security failure they were in on it
  • @bruceadams9542
    This was a big waste of time Why did the Government let this happen we the People want to know or do we just need all new Government you work for US . come on 😲😲
  • @scaryperryx1050
    YOU FAILED and need to be FIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • @FuSSi0N
    I am from Russia and I fully support Trump and ordinary Americans. This woman should be brought to justice. Donald is a very good man and did not deserve to die from a murderer. All the best to you Americans.