(Congressional Agenda) – James Comer, Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, issued a subpoena this week for U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle following the failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. This is absolutely necessary in order to get to the bottom of the security failures that occurred during the Pennsylvania rally that led to Trump taking a bullet to his ear. We need to know why action wasn’t taken to stop Thomas Matthew Crooks from opening fire at the event, wounding the former president and killing an audience member.
Rebeka Zeljko of the Daily Caller wrote, “Comer subpoenaed Cheatle to appear in a House Oversight Committee hearing on July 22 to answer questions regarding the attempted assassination on Trump on July 13 during a Pennsylvania rally. The attempted assassination has since raised many questions about the competence of the U.S. Secret Service and the failures that took place that allowed 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks to take aim at a former president from a rooftop positioned just 130 yards away.”
“The lack of transparency and failure to cooperate with the Committee on this pressing matter by both DHS and the Secret Service further calls into question your ability to lead the Secret Service and necessitates the attached subpoena compelling your appearance before the Oversight Committee,” the subpoena goes on to say.
“The Department has responded to the Committee and relayed that Director Cheatle welcomes the opportunity to testify,” a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesman said in comments delivered to the Daily Caller News Foundation. “This is in addition to the ongoing briefings being provided by Secret Service and law enforcement partners to Congress.”
“The United States Secret Service has a no-fail mission, yet it failed on Saturday when a madman attempted to assassinate President Trump, killed an innocent victim, and harmed others,” Chairman Comer remarked in a press release announcing the issuing of the subpoena. “We are grateful to the brave Secret Service agents who acted quickly to protect President Trump after shots were fired and the American patriots who sought to help victims, but questions remain about how a rooftop within proximity to President Trump was left unsecured.”
🚨BREAKING: Chairman Comer Subpoenas Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle
“Initially, the Secret Service committed to your attendance. Subsequently, however, DHS officials appear to have intervened and your attendance is now in question. In addition, since DHS’s… pic.twitter.com/6OWOaJD84M
— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) July 17, 2024
The press release from Comer noted that the American people want Cheatle to provide them with answers concerning the massive security lapses that took place that day and what action can be taken to ensure they never happen again. He’s right. We do want those answers. Whether you like Trump or not, whether you like Biden or not, these are important political figures who are made in the image of God. In other words, they are human beings who deserve dignity, respect, and protection from harm. No one who is running for the White House should fear being murdered by their political opposition. Period.
“Since the assassination attempt, several prominent lawmakers have called for investigations and hearings into the incident. On Sunday, Speaker Mike Johnson announced that he will launch a “full investigation” into the attempted assassination,” Zeljko penned in the article.
“Our prayers are with him, all the rally attendees, those who were injured, and the family of the individual who lost their life,” Johnson posted on X. “Congress will conduct a full investigation of the tragedy to determine where there were lapses in security.”
President Trump showed an incredible amount of strength last night.
Our prayers are with him, all the rally attendees, those who were injured, and the family of the individual who lost their life.
Congress will conduct a full investigation of the tragedy to determine where… pic.twitter.com/lZy9BZkB35
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) July 14, 2024
“We have cooperated extensively with Congressional oversight during this Congress and are committed to working with investigations and reviews of what happened on Saturday, including with Congress, the FBI, and the Inspector General,” a DHS spokesman later told the DCNF.
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Cheatle should be fired. All they had to do, once they saw a man and rifle on the roof, was get Trump off the stage. BEFORE THE JERK STARTS SHOOTING. Total incompetence. I wouldn’t doubt that Dr Jill had something to do with it. After all, she’s besties with Cheatle.🤔
THIS was a total set up. ANY vet can tell you it was the most corrupt set up in history.IN government it is not abought job skill it went as far as hiring people with no knowledge of war fare. I strongly believe we the people and taxpayers need to fire over 90 % of our government and start over Agin. EVERY angle you turn there is more and more corruption, and no one is held accountable. TRY to get away with this at your own job?? you will not be working very long?? AS many of these scumbag’s state NOBODY is above the law?? REALLY IT is done on a daily basis.
She should be fired. She has answers & the american people deserve answers whether she likes it or not. She should be gone but isn’t she a friend of Jill Biden’s? No one is ever fired unless they leav on their own accord. Trump will probably have to fire her but we need answers.