Secret Service director grilled on failure to secure roof at Trump rally

Kim Cheatle faced a grilling before the House Oversight Committee over how her agency handled security around the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at his July 13 rally.

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[devovaughan]

Remove her immediately, incompetent or compromised.

[MrHashisz]

Sloped roofs are dangerous, I've seen cows on it.

[crisonya]

She keeps saying “it is under investigation”. Well, what is this?

[broederbond]

THAT IS NOT A FACE WITHOUT PAIN OR FEAR OR GUILT.

[Barweezy]

She should resign immediately. This is a shameful level of incompetence.

[TylerRoach-glnk]

Kimberly CHEATle and Thomas CROOKS it doesn’t get better than this lol

[Moistcat]

3billion dollar budget to act clueless

[curtisclark]

I am just so sick of people that MY tax dollars pay for, not answering questions.

[Uhpostate]

Diversity Equity Inclusion almost cost us trump.

[eskimo]

Why does she still have a job? 3B annual budget? Seriously?

We need to start hearing from the accountants!! Where is all this money going?

[jeazy]

I’m really not a Trump fan, like at all, but this is absolutely

[richardpeecook]

Sounds like she doesn't want to spill the beans

[broederbond]

Why even have the beast here? She's full of it!

[BoEkingster]

she doesn't know anything... how does she have this job?

[marilynrega]

Outside the perimeter. It was a close direct shot. Any idiot would know to put someone on that roof..

[jamesstewart]

She’s killing her party’s chances here.

[miwndwp]

She is close with Liz Cheney so this was done on purpose no one is this incompetent

[tomdavis]

100yds is a typical practice range for any/any person experienced in firearms and rifle shooting.

[mongo]

All BS stonewalling. Cut her pay to $1

[Josh-fpqn]

What time did you determine crooks was a threat?
What time did crooks fire his first shot?
In that time, why didn’t you pull Trump off that stage?