Amid scrutiny, Secret Service director says she welcomes independent review
U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said her agency welcomes the independent review announced by President Joe Biden.
“We understand the importance of the independent review announced by President Biden yesterday and will participate fully,” Cheatle said in a statement issued on Monday. “We will also work with the appropriate Congressional committees on any oversight action.”
Questions have been raised about how the suspect in the assassination attempt was able to climb on top of a roof near former President Donald Trump’s rally on Saturday.
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“The Secret Service is working with all involved Federal, state and local agencies to understand what happened, how it happened, and how we can prevent an incident like this from ever taking place again,” Cheatle said.
-ABC News’ Pierre Thomas and Kevin Shalvey