Secret Service Director Under Fire for Trump Rally Security Lapses
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Breaking News: Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle under fire for security lapses at Trump rally
In a startling admission, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle revealed that the agency decided not to guard the roof from which Thomas Crooks opened fire on former President Donald Trump because it was too sloped. This revelation has sparked outrage among tactical operations experts and raised serious questions about the agency's handling of security at the rally.
Cheatle told ABC News that the decision was made to secure the building from inside, but this explanation has done little to quell the growing criticism of her leadership. The Secret Service has faced mounting pressure to step down as the depths of the agency's disastrous handling of Trump's attempted assassination have come to light.
Cheatle has refused to resign from her post, despite calls from lawmakers and security experts for her to do so. She told ABC News that the buck stops with her and that she is committed to making changes to Trump's security apparatus for the duration of the campaign. However, her lukewarm statement did little to quiet the doubters, who have lambasted her for prioritizing woke "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" initiatives over providing robust and effective security.
On the day of the shooting, Trump's security detail included three women, who former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker told The Post appeared totally ill equipped when Crooks opened fire. Swecker said that the women looked like they were running in circles and that one didn't know how to holster, the other one didn't seem to know what to do, and another one seemed not to be able to find her holster.
Interestingly, Trump's Secret Service detail during the first night of the Republican National Convention underway in Milwaukee featured only male agents — all of whom were noticeably closer in size to Trump's 6-foot-3 frame. Trump's security was upgraded by the Secret Service to the full presidential package — the same level that President Biden gets, law enforcement sources told The Post on Monday.
Cheatle has faced steadily increasing pressure to step down as the depths of the agency's disastrous handling of Trump's attempted assassination have come to light. She told ABC “the buck stops with me” as she addressed the mounting criticism — but refused to resign from her post.
Sources:
* [Secret Service boss blames ‘sloped roof’ for not putting sniper team on building used by would-be Trump assassin](nypost.com
* [Thomas Matthew Coorks was at rally THREE HOURS before Trump shooting](dailymail.co.uk
* [Two sniper teams were trained on building where shooter aimed at Trump](dailymail.co.uk
Sources:
https://nypost.com/2024/07/16/us-news/secret-service-boss-kimberly-cheatle-says-the-buck-stops-with-me-calls-trump-rally-shooting-response-unacceptable-but-still-wont-resign/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13643655/Secret-Service-spotted-Thomas-Crooks-hunting-rangefinder-inside-Trump-rally-THREE-HOURS-shooting.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13635281/How-two-sniper-teams-scouting-Trumps-security-appear-trained-building-Thomas-Crooks-20-managed-aim-Trump.html
In a startling admission, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle revealed that the agency decided not to guard the roof from which Thomas Crooks opened fire on former President Donald Trump because it was too sloped. This revelation has sparked outrage among tactical operations experts and raised serious questions about the agency's handling of security at the rally.
Cheatle told ABC News that the decision was made to secure the building from inside, but this explanation has done little to quell the growing criticism of her leadership. The Secret Service has faced mounting pressure to step down as the depths of the agency's disastrous handling of Trump's attempted assassination have come to light.
Cheatle has refused to resign from her post, despite calls from lawmakers and security experts for her to do so. She told ABC News that the buck stops with her and that she is committed to making changes to Trump's security apparatus for the duration of the campaign. However, her lukewarm statement did little to quiet the doubters, who have lambasted her for prioritizing woke "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" initiatives over providing robust and effective security.
On the day of the shooting, Trump's security detail included three women, who former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker told The Post appeared totally ill equipped when Crooks opened fire. Swecker said that the women looked like they were running in circles and that one didn't know how to holster, the other one didn't seem to know what to do, and another one seemed not to be able to find her holster.
Interestingly, Trump's Secret Service detail during the first night of the Republican National Convention underway in Milwaukee featured only male agents — all of whom were noticeably closer in size to Trump's 6-foot-3 frame. Trump's security was upgraded by the Secret Service to the full presidential package — the same level that President Biden gets, law enforcement sources told The Post on Monday.
Cheatle has faced steadily increasing pressure to step down as the depths of the agency's disastrous handling of Trump's attempted assassination have come to light. She told ABC “the buck stops with me” as she addressed the mounting criticism — but refused to resign from her post.
Sources:
* [Secret Service boss blames ‘sloped roof’ for not putting sniper team on building used by would-be Trump assassin](nypost.com
* [Thomas Matthew Coorks was at rally THREE HOURS before Trump shooting](dailymail.co.uk
* [Two sniper teams were trained on building where shooter aimed at Trump](dailymail.co.uk
Sources:
https://nypost.com/2024/07/16/us-news/secret-service-boss-kimberly-cheatle-says-the-buck-stops-with-me-calls-trump-rally-shooting-response-unacceptable-but-still-wont-resign/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13643655/Secret-Service-spotted-Thomas-Crooks-hunting-rangefinder-inside-Trump-rally-THREE-HOURS-shooting.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13635281/How-two-sniper-teams-scouting-Trumps-security-appear-trained-building-Thomas-Crooks-20-managed-aim-Trump.html
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