Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle made an apparent attempt to shield impeached Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas by feigning testimony before the House Oversight Committee regarding the shooting of former President Donald Trump.
Her clear objective was to obstruct, evade questions with the excuse of “ongoing investigations,” and flatly refuse to provide information that she possessed.
One startling revelation emerged during her testimony: Cheatle acknowledged that Secret Service details’ radio communications are occasionally recorded, but stated that they do not possess any radio communications from the day of the assassination attempt.
Here’s the video and transcript where we learn of yet another jaw-dropping failure in an event filled with jaw-dropping failures:
Criminal.
Cheatle admits USSS does not have radio comms recordings from July 13.
Unbelievable pic.twitter.com/ps7fpzMFzD
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) July 22, 2024
Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC): Does the Secret Service routinely record communications between and amongst detail?
[Long, awkward pause.]
Cheatle: Radio communications?
Fry: Any communication.
Cheatle: Email communications are captured as well as text messages, and, then, depending on the detail, radio communications are recorded.
Fry: Does the Secret Service have recorded communications from the July 13 event?
Cheatle: We do not have radio communications from that day.
Let’s understand something here…
First off, this is the same Secret Service that erased vital text messages around January 6:
The Secret Service erased text messages from both Jan. 6 and the day before the attack on the Capitol after the Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog requested records of electronic communications tied to the insurrection, according to a letter sent to congressional committees that was obtained by NBC News.
The details about the erased messages were revealed in a letter to two congressional committees Wednesday, in which Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari said he was informed that many of the messages from Jan. 5 and Jan. 6, 2021, had been erased “as part of a device-replacement program.”
Secondly, it is crucial to pay attention to Cheatle’s statement.
She emphasizes that radio communications are recorded “depending on the detail.”
Considering that we have a former president who is the leading candidate for the next presidency and is facing a credible threat from Iran, it begs the question: why wouldn’t the Secret Service record radio communications during that detail?
And why are all radio communications not recorded? In this digital age, it should be a simple task that does not cause significant inconvenience or require excessive storage space.
This is a matter of historical record and is particularly critical in the case of an assassination or attempted assassination, where it can play a vital role in ongoing investigations.
It seems illogical that a police officer in a small town can record everything with a body cam, yet the United States Secret Service, with its substantial budget, cannot record radio communications while protecting the leading presidential candidate.
Cheatle’s testimony was shocking in its evasiveness and refusal to cooperate. Her demeanor was indefensible and highly suspect.
She wasn’t addressing a minor issue like the Obamacare site malfunction. We’re talking about a former president – and potentially the next president – narrowly escaping an assassination attempt.
On top of that are these DISTURBING security failures, none of which Cheatle refuted:
- The Secret Service left a roof a mere 450 feet from Trump’s line of sight unguarded.
- To defend this jaw-dropping oversight, the head of the Secret Service lied with the excuse that this roof was unsafe because it was so steep.
- The Secret Service denied numerous requests over two years to add additional security to Trump events.
- In the days after the assassination attempt, the Secret Service lied about not denying these requests.
- The Secret Service identified the wannabe assassin as a threat at least an hour before Trump took the stage.
- The Secret Service spotted the assassin on the roof at 5:51 p.m.
- The Secret Service still allowed Trump to take the stage at 6:02 p.m.
- The assassin was unmolested until 6:11 p.m. and only after he got off eight shots, one of which hit Trump and missed killing him by a millimeter or two.
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Why not should be SOP right ala Nov 1963, June 1968
Bull Shit
shes piece of shit , we shouldnt have a TRUMP HATER , in charge of the SS
All communications are recorded, Cheat at it or Cheat all, is a Communist, Traitorous POS taking Assassination orders from Shill Biden, Oblowma, Piglosi.
If I was in charge of things they would ALL be lined up and shot in the gut to die slow, in public
She’s an UGLY poshit, look at the wart, the ugly sneering little mouth, she’s looks like the typical karen, and old hag trying to look young with the hair style of a teen. Every one of bidens picks are ugly and gay or tranny and commie.
Why is every cop has to have body cameras on and the FBI and Secret Services don’t explain that one are they above the law also. Any payed security person carrying a gun needs to be on record for everything they do. No camera no job they need to prove their actions period.
Why is every cop has to have body cameras on and the FBI and Secret Services don’t explain that one are they above the law also. Any payed security person carrying a gun needs to be on record for everything they do. No camera no job they need to prove their actions period.
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Gee whiz, you’d think the SS was in on the shooting? They’re certainly lying, deleting, covering up everything even the conspiracy nuts could think of. What is wrong with the US? What is wrong with our police, our premium law enforcement people (FBI)?
The Justice department is better defined as the injustice good-old-boys.
I certainly hope President Trump stays alive. We need him bad!!