{"id":2307220,"date":"2024-07-24T07:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T11:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/20-questions-unanswered-after-director-cheatle-resigns\/"},"modified":"2024-07-24T08:01:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T12:01:28","slug":"20-questions-unanswered-after-director-cheatle-resigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/20-questions-unanswered-after-director-cheatle-resigns\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Questions Unanswered After Director Cheatle Resigns"},"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\">14<\/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%2F20-questions-unanswered-after-director-cheatle-resigns%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=2307220&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>T security measures were in place for Trump on that day?<\/li>\n<li>Was there any intelligence \u200cindicating a threat\u2063 to Trump&#8217;s safety?<\/li>\n<li>Why\u2062 was \u2062Cheatle\u2064 unable to provide a clear explanation for\u2063 the security failure?<\/li>\n<li>What role \u2063did \u200bthe FBI play in investigating the incident?<\/li>\n<li>Were there any warning \u2063signs or red flags missed leading up to the attack?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>These are just a few\u2064 of the many questions that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-people-shot-and-wounded-2-critically-in-central-illinois-city-of-peoria\/\" title=\"5 shot, 2 critical, in Peoria, Illinois.\">remain\u200d unanswered<\/a> following Cheatle&#8217;s resignation. The American people deserve transparency and accountability when it comes to \u200bthe safety of their leaders.  <\/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<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x0IhM-veJIM&amp;t=1161s\">  C-SPAN\/YouTube <\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/24\/20-questions-unanswered-after-cheatle-resigns-as-secret-service-director\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=20%20Questions%20Unanswered%20After%20Cheatle%20Resigns%20As%20Secret%20Service%20Director&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/24\/20-questions-unanswered-after-cheatle-resigns-as-secret-service-director\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=20%20Questions%20Unanswered%20After%20Cheatle%20Resigns%20As%20Secret%20Service%20Director&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/24\/20-questions-unanswered-after-cheatle-resigns-as-secret-service-director\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/24\/20-questions-unanswered-after-cheatle-resigns-as-secret-service-director\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=20%20Questions%20Unanswered%20After%20Cheatle%20Resigns%20As%20Secret%20Service%20Director&amp;body=Following%20a%20House%20hearing%20that%20ultimately%20led%20to%20Cheatle's%20resignation,%20many%20questions%20remain%20unanswered%20about%20the%20violent%20attack%20on%20Trump.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/24\/20-questions-unanswered-after-cheatle-resigns-as-secret-service-director\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/23\/secret-service-director-kimberly-cheatle-resigns-in-disgrace-more-than-a-week-after-attempt-on-trumps-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resigned<\/a> from her post on Tuesday after a colossal failure that nearly ended in the assassination of former President Donald Trump, but many questions about the violent incident remain unanswered.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have made the difficult decision to step down as your Director,&rdquo; she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2024\/07\/23\/secret-service-director-cheatle-scrutiny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> in an internal letter to the Secret Service following Monday&rsquo;s House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing in which members from both sides of the aisle went after Cheatle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-00c3e75e8308dd84a168e0380c4a7691 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-00c3e75e8308dd84a168e0380c4a7691\"><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;While Director Cheatle&rsquo;s resignation is a step toward accountability, we need a full review of how these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-director-kimberly-cheatle-resigns-in-disgrace\/\" title=\"Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Resigns In Disgrace\">security failures happened<\/a> so that we can prevent them going forward,&rdquo; House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/release\/comer-statement-on-secret-service-director-cheatles-resignation%EF%BF%BC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cheatle conceded that the Secret Service &ldquo;failed to protect our nation&rsquo;s leaders.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Throughout Monday&rsquo;s hearing, Cheatle continuously deferred to the FBI or claimed she was not allowed to speak on the matter because it was a &ldquo;pending investigation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Secret Service has a &ldquo;zero fail mission,&rdquo; yet a week and a half ago, the nation witnessed the most catastrophic failure since the near-assassination of former President Ronald Reagan. And still, critical questions remain unanswered by the agency and Cheatle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1966073bcd929d8e8e1c1863e12e6ae3 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1966073bcd929d8e8e1c1863e12e6ae3\"><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Who decided what the perimeter was? <\/li>\n<li>Why didn&rsquo;t the perimeter include a nearly flat rooftop within 150 yards of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-calls-for-americans-to-work-together-48-hours-after-comparing-half-the-country-to-traitors-and-segregationists\/\" title=\"Biden Calls For Americans To \u2018Work Together\u2019 48 Hours After Comparing Half The Country To Traitors And Segregationists\">rally stage<\/a>? <\/li>\n<li>Were any personnel or resource changes made when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">law enforcement<\/a> apparently didn&rsquo;t have enough manpower to secure the roof that the shooter used?<\/li>\n<li>Why did the Secret Service originally lie about denying Trump&rsquo;s team the additional security it requested?<\/li>\n<li>Who oversaw and signed off on security plans for Donald Trump&rsquo;s rallies? Cheatle said it wasn&rsquo;t her, nor would she identify any responsible parties.<\/li>\n<li>Was Crooks working alone?<\/li>\n<li>Why didn&rsquo;t Cheatle provide any audio recordings from&nbsp;the day of the incident?<\/li>\n<li>Why was the not-so-&ldquo;sloped&rdquo; roof deemed too dangerous for officers after it was identified as a vulnerability by Secret Service?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Does the agency believe <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/24\/losing-her-job-is-the-bare-minimum-punishment-kimberly-cheatle-deserves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an hour<\/a> is too short a time to prevent a 20-year-old, armed with a rifle, from scaling a building, accessing a rooftop, and firing at the former president from less than 150 yards away?<\/li>\n<li>Have investigators confirmed, via the recovered spent shell casings and the known trajectory of the bullets, that the shooter on the rooftop fired each one?<\/li>\n<li>Why wasn&rsquo;t Trump kept off the stage after agents identified Crooks? Was it negligence or nefariousness?<\/li>\n<li>What line of communication was used with all law enforcement on-site?<\/li>\n<li>Was Trump&rsquo;s team on the ground informed of suspicious activity? If not, why?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>When the agents saw the shooter take out a range finder, was someone assigned to keep watch of him? If not, why not? <\/li>\n<li>At that time, was the shooter&rsquo;s status changed from suspicious to threat?<\/li>\n<li>Are field agents trained in identifying threats? Is DEI training prioritized over threat identification?<\/li>\n<li>Was Cheatle&rsquo;s prior experience enough to lead the Secret Service?<\/li>\n<li>Did Cheatle get the job based on merit or because of her <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/15\/us-news\/secret-service-director-kim-cheatle-landed-job-after-push-by-jill-bidens-office-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">friendship<\/a> with First Lady Jill Biden?<\/li>\n<li>Are Secret Service agents permitted to use encrypted messaging apps on their personal phones to communicate with colleagues? If not, why was Cheatle allowed to do this?<\/li>\n<li>What changes have been made within the agency aside from Cheatle&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/24\/losing-her-job-is-the-bare-minimum-punishment-kimberly-cheatle-deserves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resignation<\/a>?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-00a3c87c7035f51ecbbdd2249a192c94 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-00a3c87c7035f51ecbbdd2249a192c94\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Arianna Villarreal is a summer intern at The Federalist.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Arianna Villarreal<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/ariannavillarreal\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/house-oversight-and-accountability-committee\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">House Oversight and Accountability Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/james-comer\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">James Comer<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/kimberly-cheatle\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Kimberly Cheatle<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Pennsylvania<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/secret-service\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Secret Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/trump-rally\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Trump rally<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>T security measures were in place for Trump on that day? 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