by Logan Washburn at the Federalist
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is refusing to resign, citing “continuity of operations.” But those operations allowed an assassin to shoot former President Donald Trump.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has no intention to resign, citing the need for a “continuity of operations,” that allowed former President Donald Trump’s would-be assassin to slip through the cracks.
“Continuity of operations is paramount during a critical incident and U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has no intentions to step down,” Secret Service Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement Wednesday.
Guglielmi has been peddling the statement to various outlets, including The New York Times, The Hill, and Fox News. But he neglected to explain why it is so vital to continue the operations, which left gaping holes in security at Trump’s Butler, Pennsylvania, rally July 13. There, a shooter wounded the former president and two attendees, killing father and firefighter Corey Comperatore.
If the current operations leave Trump and other candidates vulnerable, it is unclear why they should continue without substantial changes.