Notice of Intention to Offer Resolution Raising A Question of the Privileges of the House

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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.

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