GOP Senators Confront Secret Service Director Over Trump Assassination Attempt

With questions about the security at former President Donald Trump’s rally where he narrowly survived an assassination attempt, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is facing harsh questions from Republican lawmakers.

A video surfaced on Cheatle in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the sight of the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Wednesday, surrounded by a group of Republican senators demanding answers over the apparent security failures that allowed a gunman to take a shot at the former president.

Sen. 👤John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) was seen accusing Cheatle of cutting short a briefing with lawmakers after falsely claiming there were no more questions.

The senator said he is “very disappointed” in her leadership and called on her to “resign tonight or start answering our questions right now.” Specifically, he questioned why Trump was allowed to go on stage at the rally when law enforcement officials had flagged the would-be shooter as a “suspicious” person roughly an hour before the rally started, but lost track of him.

“Resignation or full explanation to us right now!” Barrasso added.

Watch the video below:

Sen. 👤Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) also asked why Trump was allowed to go on stage.