There used to be a time in America when ignoring your job’s chief responsibilities came with consequences. Today, it garners you praise from the president of the United States.
Over a week after allowing a deranged 20-year-old to nearly assassinate former President Trump, Kimberly Cheatle finally decided now would be a good time to step down as head of the Secret Service. Cheatle’s Tuesday resignation came a day after the Joe Biden appointee delivered a disgraceful performance before the House Oversight Committee.
During her testimony, Cheatle refused to answer why the Secret Service didn’t place any agents on the roof of the building used by would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks when he tried to kill Trump. Cheatle previously claimed the agency did not station agents on the rooftop because it was “sloped.” She also declined to provide definitive answers when probed over the Secret Service’s failure to apprehend Crooks before he shot Trump.
While it was a long time coming, losing her job should be the bare minimum punishment Cheatle receives for allowing the former president to be shot in the head.
The Assassination That Almost Was
The primary responsibility of the Secret Service is to protect the current and former presidents and their families from harm. There is no gray area about what constitutes a successful mission. The president and others will be harmed if the Secret Service fails to do its job — and that’s exactly what happened in Butler County, Pennsylvania, on July 13.
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