Tim Burchett Blames Secret Service Director For Trump Attack [Video]

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) blamed the “diversity, equity, and inclusion” head of the Secret Service for the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

Burchett, along with other Republicans, has slammed the Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle for the reaction to the attack on the former president that left one rally attendee dead and two others injured. The GOP lawmaker labeled Cheatle a “DEI” appointee and suggested she was unfit for her job.

On Saturday, Thomas Crooks shot at Trump from a rooftop near a rally in Pennsylvania, injuring the former president’s right ear. Secret Service snipers immediately responded by eliminating the shooter while agents tackled Trump.

The Secret Service has faced criticism after reports surfaced that law enforcement had been warned by rally attendees that Crooks was climbing a roof with a rifle.

In a Sunday appearance on Fox News, Burchett shared his thoughts:

You know, it just everything you all mentioned about the rooftop. …