Ex-Secret Service director blames ‘perfect storm’ for Butler shooting in report rebuttal

Published July 13, 2025 3:46pm ET



Former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle spoke out against accusations that she lied to Congress and denied requests for additional security from the Trump campaign before the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, last year.

A report from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs found that the Secret Service “denied or left unfulfilled at least 10 requests” from Trump’s security detail for “additional resources” ahead of the July 13, 2024, shooting. Cheatle rejected some of the report’s findings on Sunday.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.