Secret Service Director Says Agency ‘Failed’ Its Mission at Trump Rally Shooting

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 22, 2024. AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.

The director of the Secret Service has faced intense scrutiny as well as calls to step down since the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. NTD will have live coverage of Kimberly Cheatle’s testimony before Congress today.

House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) subpoenaed Ms. Cheatle last week, and promised the hearing would be extensive and detailed. Ms. Cheatle will be asked how her agency failed to stop the attempt on former President Trump’s life on July 13. It will be her first time before Congress since the assassination attempt. The Secret Service has pledged complete cooperation with Congress.