President Donald Trump has responded to the news that Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is resigning from her position.
Trump blasted Cheatle for “never” giving him “proper protection” despite “many requests” for increased security.
Speaking to Fox News reporter Brooke Singman, Trump said he had to “take a bullet for democracy” due to Cheatle’s failings.
As THAIMBC News reported earlier, Cheatle announced her resignation Tuesday following an intense grilling before Congress about the failed assassination attempt against Trump on July 13.
During Monday’s House Oversight Committee hearing, both sides of the aisle grilled Cheatle for the series of security failures that led to Trump’s would-be assassin attaining access to an elevated position with a clear line of sight to the stage.
In addition to wounding Trump, he killed firefighter Corey Comperatore and gravely injured two others.
Fox News reporter Brooke Singman shared a statement from the former president, who was shot in the ear at his July 13 campaign rally, shortly after Cheatle’s resignation was made public.
“EXCLUSIVE: I spoke to @realDonaldTrump on the resignation of #SecretService Director Cheatle,” Singman said in a post on X.
“He tells me ‘she never gave me proper protection, so I ended up having to take a bullet for democracy.’”
EXCLUSIVE: I spoke to @realDonaldTrump on the resignation of #SecretService Director Cheatle.
— Brooke Singman (@BrookeSingman) July 23, 2024
He tells me “she never gave me proper protection, so I ended up having to take a bullet for democracy.” 1/3
Singman continued:
“Trump tells me that ‘Many requests were made by on-site secret service for more people, always with a turn down or no response.’
“Trump tells me: ‘I have the biggest crowds in history, and they should be treated accordingly.’
“Trump, though, told me: ‘Big improvements have been made over the last week.’”
Trump tells me: “I have the biggest crowds in history, and they should be treated accordingly."
— Brooke Singman (@BrookeSingman) July 23, 2024
Trump, though, told me: "Big improvements have been made over the last week."
3/3#SecretService #Trump
Immediately after the assassination attempt, Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) asserted that requests from the Trump camp for more security had been rebuffed or ignored by the Secret Service.
Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi fired back and flatly denied the claims.
However, additional reports emerged within days that indicated that Trump had, in fact, been denied additional security for large events.
Meanwhile, the high school of gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks has responded after allegations suggested that bullying led the 20-year-old to launch an assassination attempt against Donald Trump.
Crooks was a former student of Bethel Park High School, which has been a focus of attention since the July 13 shooting.
In the wake of this serious event, various aspects of Crooks’s past, particularly his high school experiences, became focal points of public interest.
Former classmates portrayed him as somewhat of a loner and an outcast, which prompted widespread speculation about his treatment at school.
However, Bethel High School issued a clear statement denying any record or evidence of Crooks encountering bullying or disciplinary troubles during his academic tenure.
Crooks’s motivation for the assassination attempt remains unclear at this time.
