[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 118 (Monday, July 22, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4718]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER RESOLUTION RAISING A QUESTION OF THE 
                        PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE

  Ms. MACE. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX, I seek 
recognition to give notice of my intent to raise a question of the 
privileges of the House.
  The form of this resolution is as follows:
  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 United States Secret 
Service, ``shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and 
conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and 
misdemeanors.''
  In her conduct while Director of the United States Secret Service, 
Kimberly A. Cheatle, in violation of her oath to well and faithfully 
discharge the duties of her office, has been derelict in her duty to 
well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office to which she 
holds.
  Federal law 18 U.S. Code 3056 provides that the United States Secret 
Service is authorized to protect ``former Presidents and their spouses 
for their lifetimes,'' as well as ``major Presidential and Vice-
Presidential candidates and, within 120 days of the general 
Presidential election, the spouses of such candidates.'' On July 13, 
2024, Donald J. Trump was both a former President and a major 
Presidential candidate.
  During a political event in Butler Township, Pennsylvania, hosted by 
Donald J. Trump's Presidential campaign on July 13, 2024, an event 
subject to protection by the United States Secret Service, an 
individual on an unsecured roof less than 500 feet from Donald J. Trump 
opened fire, shooting Donald J. Trump, a protectee of the United States 
Secret Service. An innocent bystander, Corey Comperatore, was killed 
and two other individuals, David Dutch and James Copenhaver, were 
seriously injured by gunfire.
  Kimberly A. Cheatle acknowledged on July 22, 2024, that ``the Secret 
Service's solemn mission is to protect our Nation's leaders. On July 
13th, we failed,'' and that ``As the Director of the United States 
Secret Service, I take full responsibility for any security lapse.'' 
Kimberly A. Cheatle further acknowledged on July 22, 2024, that the 
events of July 13, 2024, were ``the most significant operational 
failure at the Secret Service in decades.''
  On July 13, 2024, Kimberly A. Cheatle and her conduct as Director of 
the United States Secret Service failed to protect Donald J. Trump and 
other attendees at the event in Butler Township, Pennsylvania.
  Kimberly A. Cheatle acknowledged on July 22, 2024, that this tragedy 
was preventable.
  Wherefore Kimberly A. Cheatle, by such conduct, has demonstrated that 
she has been derelict in her duty to uphold her oath to well and 
faithfully discharge the duties of her office. Kimberly A. Cheatle thus 
warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and 
disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or 
profit under the United States.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Maloy). Under rule IX, a resolution 
offered from the floor by a Member other than majority leader or the 
minority leader as a question of privileges of the House has immediate 
precedence only at a time designated by the Chair within 2 legislative 
days after the resolution is properly noticed.
  Pending that designation, the form of the resolution noticed by the 
gentlewoman from South Carolina will appear in the Record at this 
point.
  The Chair will not at this point determine whether the resolution 
constitutes a question of privilege. That determination will be made at 
the time designated for consideration of the resolution.

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