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Cheatle Admits She Knows but Refuses to Say How Many Bullet Casings Found on Roof

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It’s a disgrace Kimberly Cheatle hasn’t been fired.

As director of the Secret Service, she presided over one of the greatest security failures in recent history when a would-be assassin shot and nearly killed former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.

During a hearing on Monday, House Oversight and Accountability Committee members raked Cheatle over the coals for her failure and demanded answers to many of the questions that inevitably came out of the incident.

And yet, in a continued display of shockingly incompetent, unaccountable leadership, the director refused to provide any answers.

This was even the case for simple questions to which she knew the answers.

When Michigan Republican Rep. Lisa McClain pressed Cheatle on how many shell casings were found on the roof from which the would-be assassin opened fire, Cheatle refused to answer.

The director said she had met with top FBI officials who informed her of the exact number.

McClain was visibly outraged as Cheatle continued to refuse to answer the question.

Do you trust the Secret Service?

“If you’re supposed to be in charge, if the buck stops with you, how come you can’t share the answers? What are you covering up? What are you hiding, my friend?” she said.



These two shots of the congresswoman’s face as she asked the question, and then received her answer, tell you everything you need to know about Cheatle’s incompetence.

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Again, what a disgrace this is that Cheatle has yet to face any sort of repercussions for such a massive leadership failure.

While it’s a disgrace she hasn’t been fired, however, it’s also hardly surprising.

Given how rampant DEI and affirmative action-based hiring is in the Biden administration, it’s hardly a stretch to suggest Cheatle — a former PepsiCo security executive — was not hired purely on her competence.

And if she wasn’t hired because of competence, why on Earth would she be fired for incompetence?

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Michael wrote for several entertainment news outlets before joining The Western Journal in 2020. He now serves as Managing Editor, which involves managing the editorial team and operations; helping guide the editorial direction of The Western Journal; and writing, editing, curating and assigning stories as needed.
Michael Austin graduated from Iowa State University in 2019. During his time in college, he volunteered for both PragerU and Live Action. After graduation, Michael went on to work as a freelance journalist for various entertainment news sites before joining The Western Journal as an intern in early 2020.

Shortly thereafter, Michael was hired on as a staff writer/reporter. He now serves as Managing Editor, which involves managing the editorial team and operations; helping guide the editorial direction of The Western Journal; and writing, editing, curating and assigning stories as needed.
Birthplace
Ames, Iowa
Nationality
American
Education
Iowa State University
Topics of Expertise
Cultural Politics, Entertainment News, Christian-Conservatism




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