Trump assassination attempt: Sen. Cornyn calls for Secret Service director to resign
US Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has called for Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. ((Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images/KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images))
AUSTIN, Texas - U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is calling for Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Cornyn posted on X, formerly Twitter, that the attempted assassination was a "total failure by the Secret Service to execute their core mission."
"The unexplained & inexcusable lapse in basic security measures requires a change in leadership at the Secret Service," said Cornyn.
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According to Cornyn, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee have asked committee chair Sen. Dick Durbin to hold a hearing on the assassination attempt so "we can finally get some answers for the American people about how this happened."