On Monday morning, Kimberly Cheatle, Director of the United States Secret Service, testified before the House Oversight Committee.
During the interview, Cheatle was evasive and refused to address any significant questions. She attributed her lack of responses to “an ongoing investigation.”
Cheatle appeared before the committee alone and under subpoena. She declined to answer questions regarding the Secret Service’s failures in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, which resulted in one fatality and injuries to three individuals, including Trump.
During questioning Director Cheatle told Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) that it was totally acceptable for people to bring in range finders to Trump rallies.
Rep. Stephen Lynch: Did he have a range finder? There were some reports that the individual had a range finder. That would certainly raise my suspicion. Did he have a range finder?
Director Cheatle: Yes, he did. But may I explain that at a number of our sites, especially when you’re at outdoor venues, a range finder is not a prohibited item. It is sometimes an item that is brought in by individuals. If you’re going to be in the back.
Rep. Lynch: But did anybody confront him on that? Anybody ask him questions? What are you doing with the range finder? Anybody confront him on his presence, where he was in proximity to the President?
Director Cheatle: So again, to my knowledge, I believe that that was the process that was taking place was to locate the individual.
Rep. Lynch: Did they confront him? Did they go up to him? Did they talk to him?
Director Cheatle: I do not have those details at this time.
Rep. Lynch: Those are important details.
This is a list of items that are NOT allowed at a Trump rally:
– Aerosols
– alcoholic beverages
– appliances, i.e. toasters
– backpacks, bags, or suitcases exceeding 12’X14″X5″
– balloons
– balls
– banners, signs or placards
– chairs
– coolers
– drones
– e-cigarettes
– explosives of any kind, including firecrackers
– firearms
– glass, thermal and metal containers
– laser lights or laser pointers
– mace or pepper spray
– noisemakers such as air horns, whistles, drums, bullhorns, etc
– packages
– poles, sticks, selfie sticks
– spray containers
– structures
– supports for signs or placards
– tripods
– umbrellas
– weapons
WATCH:
HOLY SH*T 🚨 Kimberly Cheatle thinks it is okay for someone to bring a range finder to a rally
— Marjorie Taylor Greene Press Release (Parody) (@MTGrepp) July 22, 2024
REP. LYNCH – “Did he have a range finder? That would certainly raise my suspicion"
SS DIRECTOR CHEATLE – “Yes he did, a range finder is not a prohibited item”
LOCK HER UP pic.twitter.com/yUaTwdBLCi
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