[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1368 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1368

 Impeaching Kimberly A. Cheatle, Director of the United States Secret 
               Service, for high crimes and misdemeanors.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 22, 2024

 Mr. Steube (for himself, Ms. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Self, 
 Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Banks, Mr. Fry, Mr. Mills, and Mr. Smith 
 of New Jersey) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Impeaching Kimberly A. Cheatle, Director of the United States Secret 
               Service, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

    Resolved, That Kimberly A. Cheatle, Director of the United States 
Secret Service, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and that 
the following article of impeachment be exhibited to the United States 
Senate:
     Article of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in the name of itself and of the people 
of the United States of America, against Kimberly A. Cheatle, Director 
of the United States Secret Service, in maintenance and support of its 
impeachment against her for high crimes and misdemeanors.

                     article i: dereliction of duty

    
    The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives ``shall 
have the sole Power of Impeachment'' and that civil Officers of the 
United States, including the Director of the Secret Service, ``shall be 
removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, 
Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors''. In her conduct as 
Director of the Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle has negligently failed 
to uphold the agency's mission and statutory charge to ``ensure the 
safety and security'' of ``protectees, key locations, and events of 
national significance''. Under section 3056 of title 18, United States 
Code, the Secret Service is tasked with providing protection to former 
Presidents as well as ``major Presidential candidates''.
    On July 13, 2024, President Donald Trump, a former President and a 
``major Presidential candidate'' under the statutory definition, was 
the target of an assassination attempt at a speech in Butler, 
Pennsylvania. By Providence alone, President Trump survived the attempt 
on his life while being grazed by a bullet that injured his ear. 
Tragically, a rally attendee, Corey Comperatore, was fatally struck by 
a bullet in the attack.
    The attacker was able to access the roof of a building 
approximately 130 yards away with an unobstructed line of sight to 
President Trump on the event stage. He then fired multiple rounds aimed 
at President Trump before being neutralized by counter snipers.
    In a media interview, Director Cheatle noted that neither Secret 
Service personnel nor local law enforcement secured the roof of the 
building due to a slight slope at the roof's apex. She stated, ``That 
building in particular has a sloped roof at its highest point. And so, 
you know, there's a safety factor that would be considered there that 
we wouldn't want to put somebody up on a sloped roof. And so, you know, 
the decision was made to secure the building, from inside.''. Due to 
this failure, the shooter was able to access the roof unimpeded by 
personnel charged with site security. Director Cheatle also stated in 
the interview that ``the buck stops with me''.
    Despite initial denials, Secret Service leadership reportedly 
denied requests for enhanced security for President Trump repeatedly 
over the past two years. Reports indicate that senior officials 
rejected several requests for additional agents, magnetometers, and 
counter snipers for outdoor events.
     Under Director Cheatle's leadership, the United States Secret 
Service has turned its focus away from solely providing the best 
protection services possible for protectees to meet arbitrarily set 
diversity hiring quotas. While already facing significant hiring and 
retention challenges, the Director established a goal for 30 percent of 
all recruits to be female by 2030. While the mission of the agency is 
to provide protection to its protectees, Director Cheatle chose to 
focus on the gender of recruits instead of their fitness for the job.
     Through these actions, Director Cheatle has demonstrated a neglect 
for her duty to lead the Secret Service in a manner that provides 
effective protection to protectees, including President Donald Trump.
    Wherefore, Kimberly A. Cheatle, by such conduct, warrants 
impeachment and trial, and removal from office and disqualification to 
hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United 
States.
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