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Bombshell report citing insider ‘friend’ claims Secret Service director to resign on Monday

July 21, 2024 | | Print Article

Slated for congressional testimony, a new report suggested a change of plans for resignation-resistant U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle as the public clamored for accountability and “answers now!”

The aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has compounded an already widespread distrust in the federal government and concern about the lasting security for governmental VIPs. Now, after more than a week that saw a blend of stonewalling and excuses dressed up as explanations, Cheatle’s own adamancy about retaining her position may have gone by the wayside.

Posting on X Saturday, commentator and chair of Students For Trump Ryan Fournier wrote, “BREAKING: Kimberly Cheatle to resign as soon as Monday.”

When challenged on the assertion, Fournier indicated that the scoop had come from a “Friend in the USSS — as well as the Congressional Subpoena on her desk. She [knows] this was a f*ck up.”

As more details about the colossal failure at the Trump rally that ended in tragedy emerged, the agency’s response left many concluding it was a self-indictment as it had been reported that members of Congress were being denied access to the written protection plan that had been drawn up for the event. Cheatle was also seen ignoring the questions of senators as she walked through the Republican National Convention Wednesday.

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Captioning an image of an arena packed with supporters of the president, his son Donald Trump Jr. reminded on social media, “It’s been exactly 1 week since the assassination attempt on my father’s life. No one has been fired, no answers to the obvious & ridiculous failures have been explained, no committees have been formed to investigate. The people below and tens of millions more want answers now!”

Instead, efforts have been underway to protect the reputation of the agency and questionable policy decisions that many considered responsible for bringing the country within centimeters of total chaos.

In the immediate wake of the assassination attempt that cost one supporter, Corey Comperatore, his life, many social media users had honed in on the questionable behavior of some of the security detail who reminded them of “chickens with heads cut off!”

Demonstrating the same misplaced priorities that got him impeached for alleged dereliction of duty over the border crisis, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas released a statement that made a point of defending women in law enforcement in general.

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“In the days following the attempted assassination of former President Trump, some people have made public statements questioning the presence of women in law enforcement, including in the United States Secret Service,” said Mayorkas. “These assertions are baseless and insulting.”

Skirting past Cheatle’s own commitment to DEI that included setting a goal for the percentage of women hired at the USSS, the secretary argued, “They are highly trained and skilled professionals, who risk their lives on the front lines for the safety and security of others. They are brave and selfless patriots who deserve our gratitude and respect.”

“We in the United States Department of Homeland Security — the largest law enforcement organization in the federal government — will, with great pride, focus, and devotion to mission, continue to recruit, retain, and elevate women in our law enforcement ranks. Our Department will be the better for it, and our country more secure,” he contended in conclusion.

Meanwhile, as reports came in suggesting the agency had denied requests for increased security and the would-be assassin had raised suspicion after being seen by law enforcement multiple times prior to opening fire, reactions to the potential of Cheatle’s shifting stance on her own resignation — she was expected to testify before Congress this week — were notably cynical about hypothetical arrangements being made to her benefit.

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