A.G. Gancarski
With more than a week passed since a sniper shot Donald Trump and three supporters at a rally in Pennsylvania, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott still wants answers from the federal government.
And he adds that the resignation of embattled Secret Service head Kimberly Cheatle doesn’t satisfy his need for clarity.
“Cheatle should’ve resigned days ago, and this is clearly only happening now because of yesterday’s House Oversight hearing. Good, but not enough,” Scott said. “We need transparency and total accountability. We deserve answers. (Homeland Security Secretary) Alejandro Mayorkas should be leading the way with a daily press conference update starting today.”
For his part, Mayorkas had nothing but positive things to say about Cheatle in a press release upon her exit, calling her “deeply respected by the men and women of the agency and by her fellow leaders in the Department of Homeland Security” and her “talent, hard work, selfless dedication to mission, and integrity.”
But for Scott, the call for more information has recurred, to no avail.
“It has been over a week since the assassination attempt on President Trump and we still do not have any answers. That is unacceptable. USSS Director Kimberly Cheatle must resign TODAY. The American people deserve answers and I am demanding daily updates from the (Joe) Biden-(Kamala) Harris administration and accountability for its massive failure,” Scott said.
“As I said on Saturday, the security of our Republic is being questioned. The Biden-Harris administration can’t wait until the investigation is complete to release details. I will continue reiterating my calls for transparency and accountability from this administration. It needs to start today.”
Scott wrote President Joe Biden last week, alleging “gross failures in leadership of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other federal law enforcement agencies that led to the assassination attempt, murder and severe injuries that occurred at this event.”
The Senator posed a number of questions as well.
“Was the Trump campaign made aware of the increase in credible security threats received by the USSS prior to the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania? Why was President Trump allowed to take the stage after USSS and law enforcement on-site identified, but had not yet neutralized, a credible security threat?”
8 comments
Shelly Justice
July 23, 2024 at 12:02 pm
Absolutely correct, she needs to be held accountable for her part in this.
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Shelly Justice
July 23, 2024 at 12:02 pm
Absolutely correct, she needs to be held accountable for her part in this.
Kamala Is Brat
July 23, 2024 at 2:19 pm
Here’s you answer Scott:
The shooter was a long term unhappy REPUBLICAN! His actions are your fault!
PeterH
July 23, 2024 at 2:22 pm
Hi Rick Scott,
How is that comprehensive border control legislation coming along? Are you ready to address the border …..as you are well aware ONLY CONGRESS CAN REWRITE BORDER REGULATIONS!
Frankie M.
July 23, 2024 at 5:04 pm
Maybe have her drawn & quartered in front of the Capitol steps? Or you could put that guillotine to use if it’s her head you’re after. Immediately followed by a Purple Heart ceremony for Trump.
MH/Duuuval
July 23, 2024 at 8:56 pm
MAGAs lean towards lynchings.
It's Complicated
July 25, 2024 at 12:06 pm
You cannot hold a now-former employee accountable for incompetence once they leave, particularly when she was carrying out the Biden Administration’s DEI political agenda within the agency. Just forget Cheatle. She appears to be a classic example of the Peter Principle. Cheatle had 24 years experience at the Secret Service – across Democratic and Republican Administrations, prior to returning as the Director, so the powers that be should have had insight into her capability and capacity as the leader of an important security agency. Learn the lesson, and be careful who you put in charge in the future.
Congress and the Secret Service should laser focus upon the processes, policies, and the apparent inability to make a rapid decision in the face of an active threat that allowed this guy to be seen on a rooftop with an AR15 for 3-4 minutes. The shooter proceeded to kill one, maim two, and graze a former POTUS before counter-action was taken. When you read the “what we now know” stories across all news platforms, it is obvious the Secret Service dropped the ball, failed to recover the fumble until the shooter fired shots, and is now pointing fingers to deflect responsibility. Failing to accept responsibility (even if some of the duties were delegated to other agencies) is a HUGE barrier to identifying and correcting the problem.
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