She takes full responsibility and will do everything to ensure that such an incident does not happen again, Cheatle said in a hearing in the US Congress. The Secret Service is responsible for protecting high-ranking politicians in the US, including current and former presidents.
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A week ago, a gunman opened fire and shot Trump at a Republican Party campaign rally in the city of Butler in the US state of Pennsylvania. One visitor to the rally died and two others were wounded. Trump was wounded in the right ear. The perpetrator was killed by security forces.
Criticism of the Secret Service’s approach
In recent days, there had been criticism of the Secret Service’s actions because the shooter was able to get onto a roof with a direct view of the stage despite all the security measures. There were also reports that the young man had already attracted the attention of security officials with his behavior before Trump’s appearance, but the ex-president was still allowed to go on stage.
Cheatle described the attack as the Secret Service’s worst failure in decades. However, she refrained from providing details, citing ongoing investigations.
The chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Republican James Comer, said the attack could have been prevented. Cheatle did not deserve to keep her position at the head of the agency. Democratic Vice Chairman Jamie Raskin, meanwhile, pointed out that gun attacks happen too often in America.
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