Chip Roy slammed as he calls for defunding of Secret Service after assassination attempt on Donald Trump
WASHINGTON, DC: GOP congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) on Friday, July 19, called for a stop to the funding of the US Secret Service and other federal agencies.
This demand comes just days after a serious security breach nearly resulted in former president Donald Trump's death during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024.
Chip Roy slams security breach at Donald Trump's Pennsylvania rally
On July 13, a gunman opened fire at Donald Trump’s Butler, Pennsylvania rally.
Trump was grazed by a bullet in the ear. Two of his supporters were injured, and former firefighter Corey Comperatore was killed while heroically shielding his family.
After the assassination bid on Trump, the Secret Service and its director, Kimberly Cheatle, have come under intense pressure and scathing criticism.
Following Corey Comperatore’s funeral on Friday evening, Roy appeared on 'The Ingraham Angle' on Fox News, where he shared his outrage over the security failures that led to the violent attack on Trump and the death of Comperatore.
In her introduction to the segment, host Laura Ingraham expressed her deep frustration and sadness.
“I am so upset as an American, so angry as an American, as a friend of Donald Trump, just as someone mourning for the poor Comperatore family which buried their father and their brother and their husband tonight,” Ingraham said.
Roy echoed this sentiment with fervent condemnation of the agencies responsible for the security lapse.
“Yeah, Laura, I couldn’t agree with you more,” Roy began, visibly agitated. “Right now the president of the United States – the former president, and hopefully soon-to-be president of the United States – Donald Trump is alive not because of what Secret Service did, but because he providentially turned his head. That’s the truth.”
Chip Roy unleashes fury over inefficiency of federal agencies
Chip Roy’s frustration was clear as he criticized federal officials and agencies, who he claimed had failed the American people. He argued that widespread discontent with current leaders was not unfounded.
“The fact is the American people are sick of it. They are sick of Lloyd Austin still having a job after Afghanistan. Pete Buttigieg after derailments and boats hitting bridges. Sick of the FBI and sick of the intel community – all of these people keep their jobs,” Roy said.
He then pointed to the Secret Service’s failure to ensure Trump’s safety as a glaring example of the systemic issues he sees in federal agencies.
“Now the Secret Service endangers the former president and the sitting Republican nominee and they are acting like nothing happened. They didn’t even have a drone flying. The guy who did it flew a drone. It is absolutely unbelievable what we are seeing here.”
He concluded saying, "But here’s the deal, we have to stop funding it. We have to stop giving these people jobs. We have to hold them accountable. And to your point, I’m glad Mike Johnson said we need one task force. We need to funnel it through one organized effort in the House.”
Internet reacts to Chip Roy’s call for defunding Secret Service
Rep Chip Roy’s proposal to defund the Secret Service was met with criticism online.
One user wrote, "Yikes! Let's blame everyone but the registered Repub shooter & his gun."
Another user added, "Trump shouldn't have SS, he should be in prison already."
One user replied, "(smh) I knew chip roy was stupid but this is NEXT LEVEL STUPID."
Another user commented, "There is nothing so outlandish that a Republican will not suggest it."
One user said, "Another freekin jenius... let's start with trump, he's a billionaire, he can provide his own security and help pay off some of his $8 trillion in debt."
A comment read, "Chip Roy (R-Moron), proving yet again that republicans elect the worst human beings imaginable."
One user remarked, "Roy appeals to the lowest common denominator in society. Defunding the Secret Service does not help Trump be any safer, it puts him at greater risk."
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