Republican Lawmakers Debunk Secret Service 'Sloped Roof' Excuse
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Republican lawmakers debunk Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle's "sloped roof" excuse during a visit to the site of the Trump assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Representatives Carlos Gimenez, Michael McCaul, and Eli Crane, along with other lawmakers, visited the site on Monday to investigate the circumstances surrounding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
During their visit, the lawmakers walked out on the roof from which the shooter fired at Trump and his supporters, debunking the excuse given by Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle for why Secret Service agents hadn't been stationed on the roof.
Previously, Cheatle had stated that she didn't want to put agents out on the roof because it was sloped and there was a safety factor. However, the lawmakers found that the roof was not as dangerous as Cheatle had claimed, with 70-year-old Gimenez, a former SWAT member, walking around on the roof without any difficulty.
"I can tell you that, just looking at the site, immediately there are things that just hit you, and the fact that those things weren't covered is unacceptable, completely unacceptable," Gimenez told reporters during the visit.
McCaul also expressed concern about the lack of counter-snipers on a nearby water tower, stating that the shooter was "so close" to Trump's stage.
Crane, a former Navy SEAL sniper, noted that "many security measures were dropped making Pres. Trump extremely vulnerable." He also questioned how the shooter was able to access the roof, given that the Secret Service had a full view of the roof from their vantage point.
The visit comes as questions continue to swirl about why warnings to local police about the suspect were slow to reach Secret Service personnel. Homeland Security Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.) revealed that local authorities were excluded from the Secret Service command posts for the July 13 rally, even though such officials had been granted that access at similar events in the past.
"Normally, the local law enforcement guys are allowed to sit in the Secret Service … control room," Green said. "Today, the locals shared with us that they were not allowed to have anybody in there. So, that makes you want to dig a little further, right?"
The lawmakers' visit and findings raise further questions about the Secret Service's handling of the attempted assassination and the agency's account of events. The House Oversight Committee is currently investigating the matter, with Cheatle set to testify before the committee on Tuesday.
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Representatives Carlos Gimenez, Michael McCaul, and Eli Crane, along with other lawmakers, visited the site on Monday to investigate the circumstances surrounding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
During their visit, the lawmakers walked out on the roof from which the shooter fired at Trump and his supporters, debunking the excuse given by Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle for why Secret Service agents hadn't been stationed on the roof.
Previously, Cheatle had stated that she didn't want to put agents out on the roof because it was sloped and there was a safety factor. However, the lawmakers found that the roof was not as dangerous as Cheatle had claimed, with 70-year-old Gimenez, a former SWAT member, walking around on the roof without any difficulty.
"I can tell you that, just looking at the site, immediately there are things that just hit you, and the fact that those things weren't covered is unacceptable, completely unacceptable," Gimenez told reporters during the visit.
McCaul also expressed concern about the lack of counter-snipers on a nearby water tower, stating that the shooter was "so close" to Trump's stage.
Crane, a former Navy SEAL sniper, noted that "many security measures were dropped making Pres. Trump extremely vulnerable." He also questioned how the shooter was able to access the roof, given that the Secret Service had a full view of the roof from their vantage point.
The visit comes as questions continue to swirl about why warnings to local police about the suspect were slow to reach Secret Service personnel. Homeland Security Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.) revealed that local authorities were excluded from the Secret Service command posts for the July 13 rally, even though such officials had been granted that access at similar events in the past.
"Normally, the local law enforcement guys are allowed to sit in the Secret Service … control room," Green said. "Today, the locals shared with us that they were not allowed to have anybody in there. So, that makes you want to dig a little further, right?"
The lawmakers' visit and findings raise further questions about the Secret Service's handling of the attempted assassination and the agency's account of events. The House Oversight Committee is currently investigating the matter, with Cheatle set to testify before the committee on Tuesday.
Sources:
therightscoop.com
redstate.com
rumble.com
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