Calls for Accountability After Attempted Assassination on Trump at Butler Rally

Jul 20, 2024, 11:59 PM

Calls for accountability are mounting against Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle following an attempted assassination on President Trump at a Butler rally. Several senators, including Bob Good and Ted Budd, have criticized the Secret Service for allowing Trump on stage despite knowing of a threat nearby. Reports from the Washington Post and New York Times revealed that the Secret Service, under Cheatle's leadership and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, denied requests for additional security for Trump over the past two years. The agency initially denied these claims but later acknowledged some requests may have been rejected. Lawmakers are demanding answers and transparency, with some calling for Cheatle's resignation.