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(NewsNation) — The U.S. Secret Service issued a statement up of Director Kimberly Cheatle’s legislature grounds Monday, saying the bureau is “fully accountable for the information of its protectees.”
Cheatle is expected to attest earlier the House Oversight Committee regarding the assassination effort connected erstwhile President Donald Trump astatine a July 13 rally successful Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump suffered a graze wound to his ear. One spectator was killed and astatine slightest 2 others suffered “critical" injuries.
“We are committed to amended knowing what happened before, during, and aft the assassination effort of erstwhile President Trump to guarantee it ne'er happens again,” Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Gugliemi said successful an authoritative connection Friday. “That includes implicit practice with Congress, the FBI, and different applicable investigations.”
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., is starring a bill to defund Cheatle’s salary, portion others including House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., call connected the Secret Service manager to measurement down from her position.
Cheatle told ABC News Monday she would not resign.
Cheatle is the 27th Director of the U.S. Secret Service and was sworn successful to bureau connected Sept. 17, 2022 during President Joe Biden’s administration. The 2nd pistillate to pb the Secret Service, Cheatle spent astir 3 decades successful the Secret Service successful assorted roles earlier her appointment.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Secret Service has asked section instrumentality enforcement to assistance with an upcoming Trump rally successful Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Saturday lawsuit was primitively scheduled to instrumentality spot outside, but has since been moved indoors.
