Secret Service Director Cheatle confirms she will testify to House Oversight Committee

The Secret Service confirmed Friday agency Director Kimberly Cheatle will testify as planned at a July 22 House Oversight Committee hearing about the assassination attempt on GOP nominee Donald Trump. 

The committee is investigating the security lapses at former President Trump's campaign rally in Pennsylvania last weekend where a gunman opened fire, killing one and wounding three others, including the former president himself. 

"Secret Service Director will testify before the House Committee on Oversight on Monday," the Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement posted to X. 

"The Secret Service is fully accountable for the safety of its protectees. We are committed to better understanding what happened before, during, and after the assassination attempt of former President Trump to ensure it never happens again. That includes complete cooperation with Congress, the FBl, and other relevant investigations," he added.

On Wednesday, the Oversight Committee issued a subpoena for Director Cheatle to appear before the committee after the Department of Homeland Security appeared to cause a delay in the planned House-wide briefing from the Secret Service about the incident at Trump's Pennsylvania rally. 

The committee also requested documents, records, and information from the Secret Service surrounding its planning and execution of its security operations at the rally.

“Americans demand answers from Director Kimberly Cheatle about the Secret Service’s historic security failures that led to the attempted assassination of President Trump, murder of an innocent victim, and harm to others in the crowd. We look forward to Director Cheatle’s testimony on Monday, July 22 to deliver the transparency and accountability that Americans deserve,” said Oversight Chairman James Comer in a statement following the Director's confirmation.