Wild video shows GOP senators chasing down Secret Service Director at RNC amid calls to resign: Watch

A chaotic scene played out at the RNC when a group of GOP senators chased down Kimberly Cheatle through the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, demanding answers.

Published on: Jul 18, 2024, 11:57:22 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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A chaotic scene played out at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, July 17, when a group of GOP senators were seen chasing down Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle through the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The senators yelled at her, accusing her of refusing to answer questions regarding the attempted assassination on Donald Trump.

GOP senators chased down Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle at the RNC amid calls to resign (AP Photo/Morry Gash) (AP)

“This was an assassination attempt! You owe the people answers. You owe president Trump answers!” Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn shouted at Cheatle. The Secret Service boss continued to walk away, ignoring the senators.

“It’s stonewalling!” Sen. John Barrasso, the No. 3 Senate Republican.

A video of the encounter was posted to X by Blackburn, with the caption, “The American people deserve answers from the Secret Service.”

Secret Service under fire

The Secret Service is facing massive criticism for failing to protect Trump at the Pennsylvania rally. Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old suspect, was killed by snipers only after he had already injured Trump and two other people, and killed firefighter Corey Comperatore.

Cheatle is facing growing calls to resign. Speaking to CNN, she said that the Secret Service was “solely responsible” for the implementation and execution of security at the rally site on the day of the shooting. “At that particular site, we divided up areas of responsibility, but the Secret Service is totally responsible for the design and implementation and the execution of the site,” she said.

Cheatle later caused outrage after offering a bizarre explanation for not putting a sniper team on the building from where the shooter opened fire. She put the blame on a “sloped roof,” telling ABC News, “That building in particular has a sloped roof at its highest point. And so, you know, there’s a safety factor that would be considered there that we wouldn’t want to put somebody up on a sloped roof.”

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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