Secret Service Director Testifies on Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump

[mahatmakanejeeves]

WATCH LIVE ON JULY 22 | 10AM ET | C-SPAN.ORG

Secret Service Director Testifies on Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifies on the attempted assassination of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. It's starting.

Huge poster of Saint Donald in the background. Jamie Raskin is all smiles. Cordiality abounds so far. Johnson is present.

“President Trump”

It’s a campaign commercial.

You can see it on Roku et al. through C-Span’s YouTube channel.

[Generic Other]

2. SS Director sworn in (ex Pepsi CEO?)

Looks tense. Mr. Comer says lengthy meeting to come.

Takes responsibility for operational failure, security lapses. Apologizes to wounded and families. Doesn't blame cops. SS worth way more than that waste of flesh from Tub a Lardo.

[Generic Other]

3. 29 years in SS

And this is what it comes down to. "Security vulnerablilities." They will not rest or leave stones unturned. (Including I hope Roger's back). They will be protecting 36 on a daily basis + all foreign leaders.

Now they grill her. 3.1 billion budget. Wow.

Comer:
Sat. was there agent on top of the roof. "Ongoing investigation."
Why none on roof? "Ongoing investigation..."
No one on roof because it was slanted and too hot? "There was a plan in place for OVERWATCH (counter snipers or other surveillance). They deploy drones. Waiting for final reports."
Being grilled . Temp agents? SS agents? Agents from DHS. "Ongoing investigations." (She's a bit tight-lipped.

Raskin:
Potential threat ID'd? "Suspicious person ID'd. No assets denied for that event. No requests for additional resources.
SS did not think gunman would shot."
Shooter with no ID, traced through his gun.? "Yes."
If US citizen said We support you but what went wrong? "Will take corrective action." Man she sounds so Joe Friday.

[Generic Other]

4. Jim Jones browbeating SS

Repubs so much more nasty in tone. NYT says SS truned down requests. Which? Guessing or lying. "Neither." She should slap him. "I hear your frustration." Boyhowdy that man loves to bullyrag women. He's yelling that people want answers. He is screaming that she got a raise, then cut corners. Finally he shut the f up.

[MichMan]

5. She testified that investigation will take 60 days

[AngryOldDem]

6. The next time I'm having a bad day at work, I'll think of her.

She is getting absolutely roasted. Doesn’t help that she’s evading all the questions, even simple yes or no.

She’ll be out of a job by week’s end.

[Rainman4u2C]

7. 9 Days?

9 days and she hasn't visited the site? WTF?

Roof pitch was a danger to SS? The roof is a 1/12 which is ADA compliant for a handicap ramp...