{"id":2306308,"date":"2024-07-23T04:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T08:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/most-shocking-thing-ive-heard-today-gop-rep-catches-cheatle-covering-up-potential-evidence\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T04:07:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T08:07:31","slug":"gop-rep-catches-cheatle-covering-up-potential-evidence-shocking-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-catches-cheatle-covering-up-potential-evidence-shocking-9\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Rep catches Cheatle covering up potential evidence &#8211; shocking!"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-rep-catches-cheatle-covering-up-potential-evidence-shocking-9%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2306308&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The House Oversight and Accountability hearing on Monday featured Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-committee-questions-biden-ice-nominee-over-title-42\/\" title=\"Senate committee questions Biden ICE nominee over Title 42\">faced tough questions<\/a>\u200c from bipartisan House representatives regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iraqi-pm-survives-assassination-attempt-as-tensions-rise\/\" title=\"Iraqi PM Survives Assassination Attempt as Tensions Rise\">failed assassination attempt<\/a> on former President Donald Trump. Cheatle admitted to using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-catches-cheatle-covering-up-potential-evidence-most-shocking-thing-ive-heard-today-3\/\" title=\"GOP Rep catches Cheatle covering up potential evidence - most shocking thing I&#039;ve heard today\">encrypted communication apps<\/a>\u200b on her personal device, raising concerns about accountability and the\u200b potential loss of crucial evidence. The hearing also saw notable moments, including a \u200dDemocrat calling for\u200b Cheatle&#8217;s resignation and the revelation that government employees use encrypted messaging. Rep.\u200d Ro Khanna of California joined in the interrogation, emphasizing \u200dthe need for accountability in such \u200bserious \u2063matters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Monday&rsquo;s House Oversight and Accountability hearing caused quite a stir in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>The hearing brought Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle before a group of bipartisan House representatives looking for answers about what went wrong during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/official-report-trump-assassination-attempt-released-providing-chilling-details\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the July 13 assassination attempt<\/a> of former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives may have been looking for answers, but they didn&rsquo;t seem to find any. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-rep-mace-chews-cheatle-spits-truly-brutal-questioning-full\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheatle<\/a> appeared to be obstinate throughout the hearing, unwilling to answer many pertinent questions.<\/p>\n<p>The hearing generated its fair  of headlines, but few moments were as memorable the exchange between Cheatle and Missouri Republican Rep. Eric Burlison.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Biggest Shocker of the Oversight Committee &#128071; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AdRnnKqAWK\">https:\/\/t.co\/AdRnnKqAWK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alec Lace (@AlecLace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlecLace\/status\/1815455394103181618?\">July 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When Burlison pressed Cheatle on what devices she was using to communicate with colleagues in the Secret Service, Cheatle admitted she had been using encrypted apps (apps such as Signal and ) on her personal device.<\/p>\n<p>Given the nature of encryption, those messages &mdash; which may be vital in proving exactly what went wrong on July 13 &mdash; may be lost forever.<\/p>\n<p>The use of message encryption by government employees certainly poses many problems, especially when it comes to accountability.<\/p>\n<p>After all, how can such employees be held accountable if they&rsquo;re able to erase all evidence of their communications via encryption?<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Burlison seemed shaken by Cheatle&rsquo;s answer.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m actually shocked that you are using your personal device and encrypted communication tools,&rdquo; Burlinson said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think that that might be the most shocking thing that I&rsquo;ve heard today. I didn&rsquo;t expect for you to say that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Cheatle&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-catches-cheatle-covering-up-potential-evidence-most-shocking-thing-ive-heard-today\/\" title=\"GOP Rep catches Cheatle covering up potential evidence - most shocking thing I&#039;ve heard today\">encryption app admission<\/a> is far from the only noteworthy moment to come out of Monday&rsquo;s hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Though many likely expected Republicans to be the ones most vociferously interrogating Cheatle, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-even-dem-rep-khanna-nailed-cheatle-possibly-effective-question-entire-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one notable Democrat also joined the fray<\/a> &mdash; Rep. Ro Khanna of California.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, Khanna even insisted that Cheatle should resign from her station.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">KHANNA: &ldquo;Do you know what Stuart Knight [who was in charge of the Secret Service when Reagan was shot] did? Do you know what he did afterwards?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>CHEATLE: &ldquo;He remained on duty.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>KHANNA: &ldquo;He resigned.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o4B8RSFc5L\">pic.twitter.com\/o4B8RSFc5L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Townhall.com (@townhallcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/townhallcom\/status\/1815413047756046566?\">July 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just don&rsquo;t think this is partisan. 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