In legislator-speak, what we are seeing in the Congressional hearing on the failures of the Secret Service has produced something nearly unprecedented in the past few decades: "peace in the valley."
It's when opponents unite together on some issue or another. In this case, Republicans and Democrats are united: Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is absolutely horrible both as a Director and as a witness before Congress is totally embarrassing and unacceptable.
As far as I can tell, 100% of the Congressmen think Cheatle must go, not just because the buck stops with her, but because she is stonewalling.
JUST IN: Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle can't answer almost all of Rep. James Comer's questions.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 22, 2024
This woman is way more incompetent than I thought.
Attendees were heard groaning in the background as Cheatle gaslit the American people.
Comer cornered Cheatle when he asked… pic.twitter.com/SNAV2n4TwC
Cheatle has answered no questions of note. She claims to know nothing about what happened and needs to wait 60 days for the investigation to be complete.
60 days. Two months.
🔥 WOW! TOTAL SAVAGE MODE 🔥
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 22, 2024
Rep. Nancy Mace just ENDED the career of Disgraced Secret Service Director Cheatle on LIVE-TV:
"This is Bulls**t! You are FULL of SH**!"
Got Cheatle to admit her "colossal failure"
Trump assassination "was preventable"
And leaks to press
WATCH: pic.twitter.com/kPOphfSubO
The general sense among the Representatives is incredulity. Even AOC was blown away by how ridiculous the 60-day deadline is, as did Ro Khanna.
WOW: AOC to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle:
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 22, 2024
"This is about the safety of the most highly targeted and valued targets internationally and domestically in the United States of America. So, the idea that a report will be finalized in sixty days.. is simply not… pic.twitter.com/BrxDVbkBUC
There is essentially no daylight between Republicans and Democrats: Cheatle is clearly incapable of, at the very least, reassuring the American people that she is on top of the job but that she wasn't in on some bizarre conspiracy. I still maintain that this is unlikely, but Cheatle sure looks like she is covering up something very big.
Kimberly Cheatle is shown footage of Trump rally goers pointing to the shooter on the roof.
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) July 22, 2024
She then attempts to explain how the Secret Service were not aware that there was a threat to President Trump and why the rally was never paused.
This is a crazy clip pic.twitter.com/gsmbSBywrl
Democrats sound as outraged as Republicans at Cheatle's obvious stonewalling. She refuses to answer questions because she needs a "full and complete report."
60 Days. Sixty.
No answers for 60 days. She apparently knows nothing nine days after an assassination attempt. Not one damn thing. So we have to wait 60 days for her to know something that the American people are allowed to hear.
REP. KHANNA: "You know what Stuart Knight did after [Regan's assassination attempt]?"
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 22, 2024
CHEATLE: "He remained on duty."
REP. KHANNA: "He resigned. He resigned." pic.twitter.com/WbmJ4I6FBv
Every conspiracy theorist is feeling vindicated because this looks exactly as a coverup would. It looks bad. Very bad.
How could it not? There is more genuine information coming out online than from the person who is in charge of everything.
OH MY LORD.
— Brandon Tatum (@TheOfficerTatum) July 22, 2024
Congressman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) just DESTROYED Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle.
“You should be fired immediately. And go back to guarding Doritos!” pic.twitter.com/3oAIdBcHtV
Congress has an oversight responsibility, and they are actually exercising it for once. The amount of political posturing is not zero--there is a bit of "gun control" talk, but Congress is taking this issue seriously in a bipartisan fashion.
Cheatle and, by extension, the Biden Administration is not. They look profoundly unserious and uncaring.
Kimberly Cheatle is shown footage of Trump rally goers pointing to the shooter on the roof.
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) July 22, 2024
She then attempts to explain how the Secret Service were not aware that there was a threat to President Trump and why the rally was never paused.
This is a crazy clip pic.twitter.com/gsmbSBywrl
This hearing will fuel every conspiracy theory that could possibly occur in people's fevered imaginations.
And I can't blame a single person for thinking of and spreading them. The Secret Service is doing everything it can to fuel those conspiracy theories.
TRUMP ASSASSINATION hearing. as I'm listening to the Secret Service Director (Dem) sounds like they spotted the shooter early.
— Mr. Cardinal Truth (@mrcardinaltruth) July 22, 2024
Let it play out so the shooter can take the shot to remove a political rival.
Looks like complicity from Biden & DHS dir. (dem) they didnt fire her yet pic.twitter.com/gjc3KZJlSJ
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