Explosive exchange about 9/11 happens at Secret Service hearing

Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe and Republican Texas Rep. Pat Fallon got into a screaming match Thursday at a House hearing on the assassination attempt against Donald Trump.

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[BrickBreaker]

I was waiting for: "The TRUTH? You can't HANDLE the TRUTH!"

[bobwoods]

"I remember simpler times when the worst thing you would hear on the news was hijacked airliners being flown into buildings" – Norm Macdonald

[ameersaleem]

They’re all clowns. How do we elect these people? What is the reason for this hearing anyways? Can we solve some real issues ?

[yelkley]

These men take our money to argue and complain… fix my problems. You live comfortably enough yet so many of us struggle

[scyph]

Anyone who brings up 9/11 already lost the argument

[TakoFire-diki]

Disgusting. There should be repercussions for throwing a tantrum during a hearing

[robertjamesonmusic]

Everyone from Texas has high blood pressure

[TheMulToyVerse]

the question was “were you the one in charge that day” (I’m presuming “that day” was regarding one of the days that -trump- was shot at)

If he was *supposed to be* the one in charge that day but had made APPROVED arrangements in advance to attend the 9/11 ceremony, then the answer is likely “no, sir, I had approved plans to attend the 9/11 ceremony and as a result was not in charge; another high ranking agent was put in charge that day”

If he was *supposed to be* the one in charge that day but gave short or no advance notice of plans to attend the 9/11 ceremony, resulting in a scramble to find a suitable lead agent and creating a shuffle of agents from their assigned positions that left -trump- susceptible to harm, then that changes everything.

It becomes “I was supposed to be, but had a short-notice opportunity to be present at the 9/11 ceremony. My understanding was that there was ample support for Mr. -trumps’- rally and that my presence was not required in lieu of my changed itinerary

That could absolutely still leave him open to being deemed culpable if they feel he chose a personal interest over his sworn duty, but to jump into a heated exchange and then try to disaster-shame the guy asking him a valid question doesn’t help his case

I get that the agent is basically being asked “did your absence create a liability to the success of protecting Mr. -trump- ?” I get it; he’s trying to avoid becoming a scapegoat, but it IS a valid question, so he should make an effort to actually answer it rather than angrily deflect

[aujax]

using 9/11 to deflect away from not doing your job in the secret service. gross

[j]

That clown 🤡 of a congressman is auditioning for Trump. All they do is shout to get his attention, but don't do sh*t to fix issues for us.

[cbuns]

I thought the guy in the white shirt was going to lose his wig!

[Art_Gecko]

Somebody will make a meme out of this.

[MarcYanruw]

"I want the truth"
"YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!"

[tommitchell]

Sounds like 4th grade school yard...
GOD HELP US...😢😢😢

[protectyoura]

Wish I knew what the context was before the outburst

[u.a.perfectace]

Tax dollars ar work people. What a joke.

[DocGatt]

That congressman is trying to insinuate something. I don't like that strategy at all.

[wolfshield]

He brings up 9/11 to redirect everything. And deflect

[DrMyEyes]

Our government is an embarrassment. Good God!

[issarama]

Geez none of this guy can be characterized as a "Chill Guy"