Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) went off on disgraced Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle during the House Oversight Committee hearing on Monday morning.
Director Cheatle, testifying alone and under subpoena, faced intense grilling over the agency’s failures during the assassination attempt of President Trump that resulted in the 45th president being shot in the ear, former fire chief Corey Comperatore losing his life, and two others being seriously injured.
Mace did not hold back, accusing Cheatle of a colossal failure and extracting an admission that the assassination attempt on Trump was preventable.
Mace began her questioning with a stern warning, stating, “I have a series of questions, very specific questions. I want very specific answers. Most of my questions are going to demand a yes or no answer. Do you understand?”
Throughout the session, Mace accused Cheatle of being dishonest and evasive.
She repeatedly pressed Cheatle on whether she considered the security lapse a “colossal failure” and if it could have been prevented. After initial hesitation, Cheatle eventually conceded to both.
Mace also accused Cheatle of politicizing her role by allegedly leaking her opening statement to several news outlets hours before it was presented to the committee.
Partial transcript below:
Rep. Nancy Mace: Would you say the fact that we had to issue a subpoena to get you to show up today is being transparent? Yes or no?
Cheatle: I have always been eager to come and talk to the committee.
Rep. Nancy Mace: Yes or no. You didn’t want to answer the question. We had to issue a subpoena to get you to show up today. That is not transparent, by the way. You stated earlier, Secret Service is not political. Is that correct?
Cheatle: Yes.
Rep. Nancy Mace: Okay. Would you say leaking your opening statement to Punchbowl News, Politico’s Playbook, and Washington Post several hours before you sent it to this committee as being political, yes or no?
Cheatle: I have no idea how my statement got out.
Rep. Nancy Mace: Well, that’s bullsh*t.
[…]
Rep. Nancy Mace: Is the Secret Service fully cooperating with our committee?
Cheatle: Yes.
Rep. Nancy Mace: Okay. You say you’re fully cooperating with this committee. On July 15th, this committee sent you a list of demands for information that we wanted. Has the Secret Service provided this committee a complete list of all law enforcement personnel that were there that day? Have you done that? Have you provided a list to the Oversight Committee? Yes or no?
Cheatle: I’ll have to get back to you on that.
Rep. Nancy Mace: That is a no. Have you provided all audio and video recordings in your possession to this committee, as we asked on July 15th? Yes or no?
Cheatle: I would have to get back to you on that.
Rep. Mace: That is a no. You’re full of sh*t today. You’re just being completely dishonest.
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Rep. Mace: Have you provided any and all memos to this committee that we’ve asked you on July 15th? Have you provided all memorandums within the Secret Service?
Cheatle: I would have to get back to you on that.
Rep. Nancy Mace: That is a no. You are being dishonest or lying. You’re being dishonest here with this committee. These are important questions that the American people want answers to, and you’re just dodging and talking around it in generalities. We had to subpoena you to be here, and you won’t even answer the questions. We have asked you repeatedly to answer our questions. This isn’t hard. These are not hard questions.
Rep. Mace: Okay. You have said you don’t know, you have no idea. The answer is no. We haven’t gotten a single document or piece of information or data from you or your agency in related to the rally that we have asked you for. So, was this attempted assassination of Donald Trump a failure of training or execution or both?
Cheatle: I think that those are answers that we need to examine…
Rep. Nancy Mace: Training, execution, or both. Which one?
Cheatle: I think those are answers…
Rep. Nancy Mace: All right. How many Secret Service personnel have lost their jobs due to this colossal failure?
Cheatle: At this time, none.
Rep. Nancy Mace: How many Secret Service personnel have been required to take a refresher course on how not to let people shoot Donald Trump?
Cheatle: Our personnel are currently operational. We are examining the facts of this investigation, and we will make the changes necessary.
Rep. Nancy Mace: What time did law enforcement become aware that there was an individual on the roof with a clear line of sight to President Trump?
Cheatle: I am still verifying timelines.
Rep. Nancy Mace: Of course. Nine days in, you have no answers. How many minutes went by between the time law enforcement saw and took photos of Crooks in the shooting? How many minutes?
Cheatle: I am still verifying timelines.
Rep. Nancy Mace: Fifty-seven minutes!
Rep. Nancy Mace: Thank you, Mr. Chairman… and I yield back.
Watch:
🔥 WOW! TOTAL SAVAGE MODE 🔥
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 22, 2024
Rep. Nancy Mace just ENDED the career of Disgraced Secret Service Director Cheatle on LIVE-TV:
"This is Bulls**t! You are FULL of SH**!"
Got Cheatle to admit her "colossal failure"
Trump assassination "was preventable"
And leaks to press
WATCH: pic.twitter.com/kPOphfSubO
