Embattled Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle was always going to have a rough time explaining to lawmakers how her agency allowed an aspiring assassin to get such an easy shot at Donald Trump at a July 13 rally in Butler, Pa. Somehow, she did worse than expected.
In hours of grilling from both Republicans and Democrats, Cheatle stonewalled and further highlighted the stunning incompetence at the top of an agency with a critical zero-fail mission. The failure in Butler was staggering. While Trump survived by only a fraction of an inch, the brave firefighter Corey Comperatore died protecting his family while two others were injured.
In the past several days, the Secret Service was exposed for several major lies and astonishing failures that set the backdrop for the Monday hearing.
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