Lauren Boebert wants Elon Musk to hold Secret Service liable after Trump’s second assassination attempt

Lauren Boebert expressed her lack of confidence in the Secret Service’s ability to protect Donald Trump following the plot on September 15
PUBLISHED SEP 17, 2024
Rep Lauren Boebert seeks Elon Musk's help to hold the Secret Service answerable after a second attack on Donald Trump (Getty Images, Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Rep Lauren Boebert seeks Elon Musk's help to hold the Secret Service answerable after a second attack on Donald Trump (Getty Images, Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep Lauren Boebert wanted to hold the Secret Service accountable after former president Donald Trump was targeted for a second assassination attempt. For that, she hoped to seek the help of tech giant Elon Musk.

In an interview with Newsmax on Monday, September 16, the Colorado Republican responded to the assassination plot against the MAGA leader.

Responding to the host's question whether she had any confidence in the Secret Service's ability to keep Trump safe, Boebert noted she was a member of the Oversight and Accountability Committee and had no such confidence, as per Raw Story.

ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND - JULY 10:  Donald Trump plays a round of golf after the opening of The Trump Int
Donald Trump was targeted for a second assassination attempt while playing golf at his Florida golf course on September 15 (Getty Images)

A second assassination plot against Trump took place on September 15 while he was playing golf at his Florida golf course. The ex-president was immediately relocated to a secure location after gunshots were heard in the vicinity. Secret Service detained the would-be assassin, Ryan Routh, shortly after he fled the scene.



 

Lauren Boebert wants Elon Musk to hold Secret Service accountable

Lauren Boebert voiced her criticism towards former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, who resigned from the position following backlash due to the first assassination attempt against Trump during a Pennsylvania rally on July 13.

"We had Director Cheatle in the day before she resigned. She refused to answer any of our questions," the congresswoman claimed. "She lied before us, you know, or just simply acted like she didn't have the answers and only the FBI did when she absolutely saw the details that we were requesting from her and we have not seen any accountability since now."


WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 22: United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee during a hearing at the Rayburn House Office Building on July 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. The beleaguered leader of the United States Secret Service has vowed cooperation with all investigations into the agency following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
Former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned due to outrage after the first assassination attempt against Donald Trump in July (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Boebert further mentioned a proposal by Trump to create a government efficiency commission led by Musk to audit the whole federal government and reiterated the real estate mogul's idea to bring in the SpaceX CEO.

"President Trump says that he's going to create a commission when he's president, a commission to oversee the federal government, hold them accountable whether it's for their spending or their actions and have, possibly, Elon Musk as the director of this commission," she continued.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Tesla CEO Elon Musk leaves the Phillip Burton Federal Buildi
Donald Trump suggested Elon Musk would lead a government efficiency commission under his administration (Getty Images)

"You know, we used to call this Congress, but unfortunately, the agencies that Congress has allocated taxpayer money to and has authorized to exist refuses to answer to us."

Boebert's wish to bring in Musk to be a part of the commission, if Trump wins in November, came a day after the billionaire tech mogul sparked controversy by suggesting on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that neither President Joe Biden nor Vice President Kamala Harris never faced an assassination attempt. Musk deleted the post later due to brutal backlash.

The Tesla CEO endorsed Trump after his narrow escape from a likely fatal bullet that injured his ear two months ago.

For cover for first story : Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after injuring former U.S. President Donald Trump, killing one audience member and injuring another in the shooting. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump following the assassination attempt in July (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Internet slams Lauran Boebert for wanting Elon Musk to hold Secret Service responsible

Netizens blamed Lauren Boebert for wanting to enlist Elon Musk to hold the Secret Service accountable following the second assassination attempt against Trump. Many called out the lawmaker's lack of brain and her role in Congress.

"She is totally missing a functioning brain," a user said.

"She’s demonstrating her lack of a brain again," another added.



 



 

"What was Bobert elected for? Congress has that authority, you dunce," one user commented below the Raw Story report.

"As with most MAGA Republicans, she is clueless about what it means for someone to be accountable. And BTW, it's been so nice not hearing from her as she's become more irrelevant," read a second response.

"It's hard to decide what's more offensive - the fascist mentality or the utter, confident stupidity," someone else opined.

"Then why are you running to be in something you say doesn't work? Oh that's right 174K a year plus bennies for doing nothing. Silly me," another user wrote.

"As opposed to a Congressional Member who has oversight of them? She is dumber than dumb," an individual added.

"An idiot trying to enlist the help of another idiot.... lol," read one remark.

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