Video shows Republican Sens. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and John Barrasso of Wyoming confront U.S.

Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle Wednesday at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer Cheatle on Wednesday to appear in a hearing on July 22 to answer questions regarding the attempted assassination of 2024 Republican presidential nominee on July 13 during a Pennsylvania rally. Fox News’ Aishah Hasnie that the U.

S. Secret Service director was in a “luxury suite” before she was spotted and confronted by Republican senators, including the 72-year-old Blackburn and Barrasso, who demanded answers before following her around the event. Secret Service snipers spotted failed assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks on the roof 20 minutes before Trump took the stage, to ABC News.

Video shows Cheatle, who refused to resign, providing no explanation when an outraged Barrasso asked her why the former president was put in harm’s way. Blackburn chided Cheatle for doing nothing despite knowing “an hour out” that a “potential threat” was at the rally. The Tennessee senator asked Cheatle why she allowed Trump to take the stage in the presence of a potential threat.

“I don’t think that this is the forum to have this discussion,” Cheatle said. The senators erupted at Cheatle’s response, with one heard saying the Secret Service director “hung up” on them earlier. Cheatle said she did “not want to take away from�.