Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Sen. John Barrasso confronted Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle at the RNC over failure to protect former President Trump from an assassination attempt. Cheatle faced tough questions about security lapses, but refused to resign. Law enforcement officials shared limited new information about the incident in closed briefings to lawmakers.
Key Points
Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Sen. John Barrasso confronted Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle at the RNC
Law enforcement officials shared limited new information about the incident in closed briefings
Cheatle faced tough questions about security lapses but refused to resign
Pros
Lawmakers holding officials accountable for security lapses
Transparency in sharing information with lawmakers
Cons
Failure to protect former President Trump from an assassination attempt
Refusal of Secret Service Director to resign despite calls