(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Illinois Republican congresspeople are joining the growing number of calls for the head of the Secret Service to resign after the attempt on the life of former President Donald Trump.
In Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention, Peoria Congressman Darin Lahood responded strongly when asked about Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle's future.
LaHood said Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle needs to resign immediately over what the agency did not do to protect former President Donald Trump.
Murphysboro Republican Congressman Mike Bost, who's also at the convention, made similar comments. He said it's not about a political party, it's about making sure something like this never happens again.
Bost said he doesn't care if it's a Republican or Democrat, once someone is protected by a Secret Service detail they should do their job.
The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued a subpoena Wednesday to the Secret Service director compelling her to appear before the committee on Monday for what is scheduled to be the first congressional hearing into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
In response to the subpoena and an earlier letter from Comer, Zephranie Buetow, an assistant secretary at Homeland Security, said that while the department was "disappointed that the Committee rushed to issue a subpoena," Cheatle welcomes the chance to testify. The official said that given Cheatle's focus on securing the ongoing Republican National Convention, the department would appreciate if she could appear on July 25 or July 26, or the following week, instead of Monday.
The Associated Press Contributed to this report.
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