BRUTAL: Ted Cruz Has Epic Clash With Acting Secret Service Director Over Trump And RFK Jr.

At today's joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) questioned Acting Director of the Secret Service Ronald Rowe Jr. and Deputy FBI Director Paul Abbate about the assassination attempt on former President Trump.

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[mpayne]

Until someone is held accountable, these inquires are just political theater.

[joyceryan]

The corruption runs so deep, it’s scary

[patricekanagy]

Until everyone who was in charge of that day is fired and held accountable, this is just a waste of our tax dollars.

[mattyb_]

“I don’t know if I did or didn’t”

ARE YOU ALL NOT SEEING THIS AS THEATER

[denisokunev]

8, 000 secret service agents $3.2 billion budget and nobody knows what is going on 😂.

[frankbrislin]

This bloke should be held in contempt; straight up.

[fireflyrn]

They should immediately go to jail if they refuse to answer questions and refuse to be prepared for these inquiries

[andrewhaven]

The secret service needs a complete overhaul..

[herbgriffitt]

Skilled at not answering a direct question, unskilled at protecting a former President

[guitjolin]

"I don't know ", "I don't know", "I couldn't say"... enough already!!!

[rumbleinthebumble]

Sounded like a cop arguing with a lawyer...

[JimmyTruett]

Yes it is a shame that a 20 year old kid out smarted the Secret Service of the United States

[spaceweasel]

He is no better than the person he replaced!

[ebikesxs]

Officials have switched on Sergeant Schultz mode. I know nothing, I see nothing.

[sharonlacoste]

Wow they have inserted a real loud mouth!!! I don’t believe a word Rowe is saying!

[ReAl-uuku]

He is a better liar than the former director

[lynnb-TruckCastreauJr]

Meet the new boss...same as the old boss. Rowe is disgracefully dishonest.

[VanSile]

The acting Secret Service director Ronald Rowe should resign too. He defends the Secret Service saying that he will not rush to judgment until the investigation is completed but he doesn't answer simple questions that should have been known just hours after the attempted assassination. Who was in charge, has this person been interviewed? Did law enforcement leave the roof and for what reason? Simple questions he is not answering. He should be held in contempt for not answering the questions directly or fired if he really doesn't know the answers to simple questions.

[CrowMercury]

Any criminal this evasive would get contempt of court and probably a guilty verdict.
He’s gonna get a 6 digit retirement check.

[hornet]

A 20 year old outsmarted the Secret Service, FBI, and local law enforcement single-handedly.