Seeking Accountability for the Security Failures at President Trump’s Rally

I’ve been engaged in national security events for many years as a former federal prosecutor and the previous chairman of the Homeland Security Committee. And I can unequivocally say President Trump’s July 13th rally was the worst security failure I’ve ever seen. 

This week, I visited the rally site to get answers. I stood in the very spot where the would-be assassin was perched with his rifle, and I could not believe how close he was to President Trump. This should never have happened.

The Secret Service has a “zero fail mission,” but my visit to the rally site further revealed the depths of Secret Service Director Cheatle’s failure that day. Her resignation is a good — yet overdue — step toward accountability. 

Director Cheatle said that she could not put agents on the roof where the shooter was because it was "too sloped." After standing on that roof, I can tell you that’s ludicrous. 

As my visit to the site made clear, there are still too many unanswered questions about the security breakdown at the Trump rally. I was proud to vote for Speaker Johnson’s bipartisan task force to further investigate the attempted assassination, and I am committed to holding those accountable for their failures. uk

Read more on my visit here, and click here to watch my video message from the roof.

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