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Director: Secret Service "Failed" Before Trump Assassination Attempt

Published JUL 22 2024

Director: Secret Service "Failed" Before Trump Assassination Attempt

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Above: US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle leaves after testifying before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on July 22, 2024. Image copyright: Kent Nishimura/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

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