Republicans and Democrats came together on Capitol Hill Monday morning, calling on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign.
It comes after the House Oversight Committee’s hearing on the failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.It was a rare moment when both parties were aligned — both angry and concerned by the lapse in security that almost cost the Republican presidential nominee his life. Lawmakers appeared frustrated by the agency's lack of answers and calls for Cheatle to resign came quickly from Republican Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, D-Md.
"So can you answer this question which I think is on the minds of most Americans thinking about this: How can a 20-year-old with his father's AR-15 assault weapon climb onto a roof with a direct 150-yard line of sight to the speaker's podium without local police or secret service stopping him?" Raskin asked.
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