Secret Service chief won't resign after Trump assassination attempt
Kyiv • UNN
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle claimed responsibility for the assassination attempt on former President Trump but refused to resign despite calls from House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, saying she would cooperate fully with the investigation.
U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is calling on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign. However, she said in a statement that she will “fully participate” in the investigation while remaining in her position.
Writes UNN citing ABC News, The Hill and El Nacional.
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U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has claimed responsibility for Saturday's attack on Donald Trump.
All responsibility rests with me. I am the Director of the Secret Service, and I need to make sure that we are vetting and allocating the necessary resources to our staff
In addition Kimberly Cheatle that she is not going to resign despite criticism. Earlier, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (Republican Party) called on the Secret Service director to resign over the assassination attempt on former President Trump at a rally on Saturday, July 13.
Cheatle also responded to reports that the suspect was seen and identified as potentially suspicious before he opened fire, saying there was a "very short period of time" between that moment and the shooting.
I don't have all the details yet, but it was a very short period of time. Finding this person, locating him, identifying him, and ultimately neutralizing him took a very short period of time, and that makes it very complicated
Cheatle also said local authorities were tasked with securing the building where the alleged shooter fired the shots before a Secret Service sniper was deployed.
She confirmed that local police were inside the building while the shooter was on the roof.
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Congress has already sprung into action, planning an investigation into the deadly shooting at the rally. Cheatle is scheduled to appear before the House Oversight Committeey hearing on the Trump assassination attempt.
The assassination attempt on President Trump was a horrific act of political violence. The American people need answers, and the House is committed to ensuring that a thorough investigation is conducted
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