The House GOP Oversight Committee released a statement on what they learned during the 5-h0ur hearing on Monday with U.S. Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle. The statement is below.
While U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle refused to answer most of the questions asked of her, here are a few things we did learn:
Nine days after an assassination attempt on President Donald Trump’s life, the director of the U.S. Secret Service does not have a comprehensive timeline of events.
She has not visited the site in Butler, PA.
The roof the shooter used was outside the perimeter the Secret Service was monitoring.
She thinks that the assassination attempt was “the most significant operational failure at the Secret Service in decades,” yet she still believes she is the best person to lead the Secret Service.
She was more forthcoming with her TV interview appearances than our hearing and even had her opening statement“leaked” to journalists hours before the committee received a copy.
Click below to watch a replay of the hearing.
She believes this tragedy, which claimed a life, almost killed President Trump, and injured two others, was preventable.
She admits to multiple lapses in security under her leadership of the law enforcement agency. She believes there were sufficient resources given to President Trump on the day he was shot.