South Carolina Republican Representative Nancy Mace did not mince words in her criticism of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle during a House Oversight Committee hearing on Monday. Mace accused Cheatle of dishonesty and lack of transparency in relation to an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.

As soon as the hearing began, Mace wasted no time in challenging Cheatle, offering her entire five-minute questioning time to write a resignation letter. She blasted Cheatle for allegedly lying to the committee and leaking her opening statement to liberal media outlets such as Punchbowl News, Politico Playbook, and The Washington Post before sharing it with the committee. Cheatle denied these allegations, feigning ignorance about how her statement was leaked.

Mace then turned her attention to the Secret Service’s blatant refusal to cooperate with the committee’s information requests. She highlighted that the committee had requested a list of personnel present at the rally and recordings from that day – both requests that Cheatle has failed to fulfill. When confronted about this, Cheatle merely stated that she would have to get back to Mace on the matter.

Mace was clearly not satisfied with Cheatle’s evasive response, accusing her of dishonesty and avoidance of direct answers. She boldly stated that the American people deserve nothing less than the truth, and that Cheatle’s vague responses were utterly unacceptable. Mace also underscored that the committee had been forced to subpoena Cheatle to testify due to her refusal to answer their questions.

Cheatle continued her pattern of evasion when given the chance to clarify her statements. When questioned about a potential failure in training or execution leading up to the assassination attempt, Cheatle failed to provide a clear answer. She also declined to confirm when exactly the Secret Service became aware of the assassin-in-waiting, Thomas Matthew Crooks’ location.

During the hearing, it was revealed that both the Secret Service and the FBI had identified Crooks over 50 minutes before Trump took the stage. According to inside sources, agents spotted Crooks using a range finder and saw him standing on the rooftop of a nearby building approximately 20 minutes before shots were fired.

Rep. Mace boldly confronted Cheatle for her lack of transparency and cooperation throughout the hearing. She accused the Secret Service director of dishonesty and condemned her for avoiding critical questions. The American people have a right to know what transpired at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and it is Cheatle’s and the Secret Service’s responsibility to provide that information.

Source: SilverCircular