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Attempted assassination of Donald Trump: the Secret Service makes its mea culpa
The director of the Secret Service acknowledged on Monday, July 22, that he had “failed” in his mission to protect Republican candidate Donald Trump.
(France Info)
The director of the Secret Service acknowledged on Monday, July 22, that he had “failed” in his mission to protect Republican candidate Donald Trump.
Long-awaited explanations. Kimberly Cheatle has been heading the Secret Service, a unit responsible for protecting personalities, for two years. Before the House of Representatives Committee in Washington on July 22, 2024, she made her mea culpa. The agency’s men should have prevented the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
“The solemn mission of the Secret Service is to protect our nation’s leaders. On July 23, we failed“, Kimberly Cheatle conceded after the assassination attempt against Donald Trump on July 23.As Director, I take full responsibility for any security failures in our agency.“, she added. The investigation quickly revealed security failures on the day of the attack because the shooter was seen on the roof by several witnesses. He was not eliminated in time by the Secret Service.
