House lawmakers scolded the head of the Secret Service on Monday over the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, expressing outrage at apparent security failures while some members showed no confidence in her leadership.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle sidestepped or gave limited answers to a string of lawmaker questions at a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing about the July 13 shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, which left one spectator dead and another two critically injured.
At one point, Cheatle told the panel she was unable to provide details about how the shooter was able to access a roof near the rally site, or how the rifle came to be on the roof.
