Claims
Cheatle testified under oath that Butler was the Secret Service's most significant operational failure in decades
Documented · said Sworn · firsthand Stub What these labels mean →Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, sworn before House Oversight on 22 Jul 2024, testified that the 13 July attempt on Trump 'is the most significant operational failure of the Secret Service in decades', that 'On July 13, we failed', and that she took 'full responsibility for any security lapse.'
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
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| documents | govinfo.gov | CHRG-118hhrg56323: oath ('the witness answered in the affirmative') precedes her statement; quotes are from that statement |
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler assassination attempt (2024) | sworn testimony by the USSS Director on the failure | 2024 | Documented · said | govinfo.gov |
Claim
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, sworn before House Oversight on 22 Jul 2024, testified that the 13 July attempt on Trump 'is the most significant operational failure of the Secret Service in decades', that 'On July 13, we failed', and that she took 'full responsibility for any security lapse.'