The ongoing revelations about the security failures surrounding the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump are troubling, to say the least. The media, unsurprisingly, seems eager to sweep this under the rug—just like ABC did during the debate. But even Democrats like Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are expressing concern. After a meeting with Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe, Blumenthal hinted that what we’ll eventually learn about the failures of the Secret Service—and the Department of Homeland Security’s refusal to share information—will leave us “shocked and appalled.” Apparently, there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes, and Blumenthal insists they’re going to get to the truth with a report coming soon.
Now, enter Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), who dropped another bombshell on Jesse Watters’ show. Hawley, who’s been in touch with whistleblowers, revealed that the lead Secret Service agent in charge that day in Butler, Pennsylvania, wasn’t exactly the cream of the crop. According to these insiders, the agent had failed one or more of her training exams and was “known not to be a top-quality agent.” How reassuring. Hawley painted a grim picture of an event that was undermanned, understaffed, and handled by people who simply weren’t up to the job.
Hawley didn’t mince words, calling the Secret Service director’s refusal to come clean with the American people “totally unacceptable and unbelievable.” Meanwhile, Jesse Watters pointed out that Kimberly Cheatle, the director of the Secret Service, had an initiative to have 30 percent female recruits by 2030. Watters was rightly outraged that this agent was placed in charge of Trump’s security detail in Butler despite the known Iranian threat against the former president. Diversity hires are all well and good, but putting someone in charge of a high-stakes event like that, without proper qualifications, is downright irresponsible.
It gets worse. Hawley explained that this agent wasn’t just overseeing a small detail—she was in charge of the entire trip and all of the planning. Meanwhile, DHS has reportedly been telling the Secret Service not to comply with congressional document requests. If that’s true, it’s a major problem, and anyone involved in this obstruction needs to be held accountable. Hawley wasn’t shy about calling it what it is: “outrageous.” Watters chimed in, labeling the situation a “confirmed” cover-up.
All of this raises serious questions: What are they hiding in those documents? And is this issue of incompetence and lack of transparency still an ongoing problem? Could Trump and other protectees still be in danger because of these failures? Even Melania Trump has broken her silence, calling for answers and saying it’s time to get to the bottom of this. It’s hard to disagree with her—this level of negligence is unacceptable, and the American people deserve to know the full story.
