Secret Service Head Says 'We Failed' to Stop Trump Shooter

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Published 2024-07-22
The head of the Secret Service says that she takes full responsibility for security lapses related to the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump.

“The Secret Service’s solemn mission is to protect our nation’s leaders,” Kimberly Cheatle, the director of the agency, will tell lawmakers on Monday. “On July 13th, we failed.”

Cheatle’s comments are set to be delivered at a congressional hearing on Monday where she will face her toughest grilling yet since the shooting. The hearing is set to span several hours and feature questioning from dozens of lawmakers, including some who have called for her to resign.

The shooting at a Pennsylvania campaign rally has created a crisis for the Secret Service, the primary agency assigned to protect US political leaders and other high-profile officials. A shooter accessed a nearby roof with a clear line of sight to Trump.

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