I am honestly amazed she decided not to resign before the Committee hearing yesterday. Hopefully someone with a few brain cells will fill her role and keep our leaders safe!
154 sats \ 1 reply \ @Cje95 OP 23 Jul
FYI here is Bidens Statement… while she did serve in the USSS for 27 years I am not sure I would highlight how “[she] risked her life” given the state of things…
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 23 Jul
Well, we have to take everything with a grain of salt here.
Biden is not at his top mental game right now...
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75 sats \ 50 replies \ @grayruby 23 Jul
Was she waiting for one pay to hit her bank account before resigning? What was this lady doing? She should have resigned the Monday after the shooting.
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81 sats \ 36 replies \ @Cje95 OP 23 Jul
Hmm not sure what her pay schedule is like... the House of Reps freakin only pays us once a month at the end of the month... I thought she was going to resign this weekend but idk if the Biden announcement had her postpone it or if she truly thought she was going to somehow "win" at the Committee hearing yesterday
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31 sats \ 34 replies \ @grayruby 23 Jul
I didn't see any of the highlights but I heard it was a disaster for her.
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51 sats \ 33 replies \ @Cje95 OP 23 Jul
AOC started siding with Republicans… that is how bad it went for her and I feel that says a lotttt
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @Fritz 23 Jul
Not sure anything AOC says is worth paying attention to
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2 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 23 Jul
After hearing her green deal thing....I feel she is short a few braincells.
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105 sats \ 23 replies \ @Bell_curve 23 Jul
of course with AOC her questions come from a place of narcissism. People want to assassinate me! I need better protection!
Do members of Congress get Secret Service protection? I don't think they do
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121 sats \ 3 replies \ @Cje95 OP 23 Jul
There are a few positions within Congress that will get USSS protection and those are Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader, Senate President Pro Tempore, Senate Majority and Minority Leaders, and Whips in both chambers.
Every Member has a risk matrix score concerning their safety. Capitol Police covers most Members (who request it and have a need for it) for the most part. In some cases though it can be expanded and other Members can gain USSS protection at least for a brief time. For instance, before the 2017 Congressional Baseball shooting, Rep. Steve Scalise was the Majority Whip but only Capitol Hill Police were assigned duty to protect him (USSS was not in charge of protecting Congressional Leadership at the time) but once he was shot USSS took over protection duties for him and the other individual on the Republican Team who was critically injured.
Then Congress changed the law to protect these people with USSS since they were supposed to be the "experts" and all of these people in Leadership tend to be big names and crazy people would likely go after them over a regular Member...
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AOC only has Capitol Police Protect. She actually lives in a building that a ton of Dem Members live in including Dem Leadership so that building tends to have a police vehicle or two in front of it at all times.
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 23 Jul
Seems like AOC doesnt understand her position in life.
She thinks she is the only one who needs protection lol
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40 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 23 Jul
just because she is annoying doesn't mean she is on a hit list
she hates it when people ignore her
Sandy Cortez from Westchester
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41 sats \ 17 replies \ @Satosora 23 Jul
Lately, AOC has been getting on my nerves.
When is she up for reelection?
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40 sats \ 16 replies \ @Bell_curve 23 Jul
November
House Reps have 2 year terms
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41 sats \ 15 replies \ @Satosora 23 Jul
Think she will get reelected?
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41 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 23 Jul
To be fair narcissism and getting screen time is what these hearings are all about.
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0 sats \ 6 replies \ @Satosora 23 Jul
I dont understand why people like this AOC person...
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40 sats \ 5 replies \ @Cje95 OP 24 Jul
She said everything to make the youth fall in love with her however she for the most part has really failed to deliver on what she promised
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40 sats \ 4 replies \ @Satosora 24 Jul
Isnt that all politicians?
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40 sats \ 3 replies \ @Cje95 OP 24 Jul
100000000000000% right but she plays the "I am normal I am not like them" card. However she is now like them and doesn't want to admit it.
She thinks she doesn't make enough either.... she makes 175k a year... I make 60k.... we both live in DC and she even lived in my apartment complex for a few years...
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 23 Jul
Once a month?
That is very interesting, they have to manage their finances wisely.
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104 sats \ 11 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 23 Jul
I'm guessing she was negotiating a severance package. Even the dumbest, most self-aware person has to know your job doesn't survive this (regardless of where in the org the fault was).
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52 sats \ 6 replies \ @grayruby 23 Jul
Off topic but I was watching Dark Matter on Apple TV last night and was thinking "I wonder if stillstackin has seen this or read the book?"
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81 sats \ 3 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 23 Jul
I read the book and thought it was okay -- Crouch is more of an ideas person than a great writer -- but haven't seen the show yet. It's on my list, though probably after Lady in the Lake.
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 23 Jul
Show was pretty good. I like the premise. I only sub to Apple TV for the months the Blue Jays are featured on Apple TV Friday night baseball games so I have to get through the Apple TV shows that look interesting in the next few weeks.
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50 sats \ 1 reply \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 23 Jul
I assume you've already seen Ted Lasso.
I really enjoyed Sugar, but it's a weird show -- starts as very heavy noir, then shifts genres in a completely unexpected way.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 23 Jul
Yes, Ted Lasso is great.
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40 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 23 Jul
Is the dark matter show good?
I saw the trailer, but thought the premise was a bit weird.
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 24 Jul
It’s pretty good.
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42 sats \ 3 replies \ @Cje95 OP 23 Jul
Being a public servant there is very very little she could negotiate for in a severance. The only thing I can think of is health insurance coverage and what if any cooling-off period she would have before finding another job. Most of the stuff is already baked in when you take the job.
An interesting thing is that I cannot find anything about when her resignation goes into effect... most times when these people announce their resignation it has a set date in the future but with her... I cannot find if it was effective immediately or not
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160 sats \ 1 reply \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 23 Jul
That latter part is part of what I was thinking. She could be done with the work/responsibility immediately, but still on salary (and insurance) for three or four months, etc. Plus at higher levels, there are sometimes intangibles (so if she has a car as a part of her position, she might maintain access for a period of time).
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 OP 23 Jul
Yeah for sure. I am sure her resignation is something along the lines of her last day is either this Friday or maybe the week after.
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 23 Jul
Interesting.
No golden parachute?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 23 Jul
Some people are slow on the uptake.
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36 sats \ 0 replies \ @cristaiji 23 Jul
Finally!
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11 sats \ 1 reply \ @IamSINGLE 23 Jul
I think the hearing yesterday has impacted this resign from her! The committee might have suggested that they have some proof or evidence to prove the fault of secret service in Trump's assassination attempt!!
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 OP 24 Jul
It was either resign or be fired.... My guess is she took the resign route to dodge being fired
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55 sats \ 2 replies \ @ContraMundum 23 Jul
She was just a pawn within the machine. They’re will be another face that shows up within days.
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31 sats \ 1 reply \ @Cje95 OP 23 Jul
She was an honest DEI hire and made it a huge part of her time... I doubt the next one will have that be their platform.
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55 sats \ 0 replies \ @ContraMundum 23 Jul
You’re probably right. But it still won’t be a qualified candidate.
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2 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 23 Jul
This is so suspicious.
My father also said someone higher up died 6 days after the assassination attempt.
Does anyone know who that was?
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84 sats \ 3 replies \ @OneOneSeven 23 Jul
Cheatles back to managing Cheetos
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52 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 OP 23 Jul
Lmaoooooo yeah idk sounds crazy but maybe... just maybe we get someone with either a military or law enforcement background to head up the USSS from now on! I know I know it is crazy!
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 23 Jul
who wants to hire her after this fiasco
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 OP 23 Jul
Well Pepsi might want her back... could likely get a discounted rate to guard the cheetos!
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @JesseJames 23 Jul
Did we ever get ballistic report back from that day? Curious mind want to know...
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 23 Jul
Our culture needs to get back to competence and meritocracy. Not just in government but everywhere. We can still be kind and just with people. We don't have to be a-holes. The polices of this director were not kind. They were very unkind to these agents. I can't imagine how much shame the agents that were on this assignment must feel.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @kepford 23 Jul
I do not think she could have avoided that hearing even if she had resigned. I suspect she will be very evolved in the investigations going forward (questioned).
Or another possibility is that she just is pretty ignorant of what is going on. That comment about the roof was a massive signal to me that she is clueless. Only a fool would look at that roof and say what you see said. Makes me think she was just repeating what she was told from people below her.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 OP 24 Jul
It would have bought her more time! The Supena and what she could say would have been all messed up so that's why I thought she would resign to screw up the hearing
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @wingalt 24 Jul
Her resignation is coming way too late, it happened only after she has been grilled and it has become clear that she is covering for something and doesn't answer basic questions. So as we know the playbook well, she has been exposed and the truth is too obvious so she needs to go
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 24 Jul
Resignation effective immediately
The director of Secret Service announced his resignation shortly after Reagan was shot, March 30, 1981 but it was not effective immediately. He didn’t leave until November 30.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 OP 24 Jul
Ah yeah now I see they have announced Ronald L. Rowe Jr. as Acting Director. Granted I am looking at Wikipedia but this guy seems to have some serious credits to his name might be a good pick to make the permanent Director the more I read
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @Coinsreporter 24 Jul
It's a good decision for her! This may save her from unwanted disrespect from the revelation of the involvement of Secret service in Trump's assaisnation attempt.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Cje95 OP 24 Jul
Putting on my tinfoil hat for a minute I think it would be much more likely the FBI would be involved....
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Fritz 24 Jul
Secret Service has had some very shady moments during JFK. And since they’ve been under Dept of Homeland Security, forget about it. Wrecked
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 OP 24 Jul
True... wasnt the JFK thing though the one people think the CIA did? Only reason I point it out is I wonder if it could be that the FBI/CIA are ya know the big leagues and the Secret Service are the minor league rookies if that makes sense
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Fritz 24 Jul
Just heard on Americas Untold Stories that Cheatle was private security for members of the Cheney family for many years. And it was Dr Jill the Babysitter Biden who put her into the director position.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 OP 24 Jul
So yes Cheatle was a Secret Service Agent and the first female actually to be the lead agent in charge of protection of a Vice President... it was Cheney at the time. No idea on the Jill part though but it wouldn't be the craziest thing I have heard this week
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @karanjajes 23 Jul
I believe it was an embarrassment to her.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter 23 Jul
I could sense after a lot of speculations regarding secret services that something big was gonna happen!
She should've taken full responsibility for the attempted assassination on Trump and resigned that very day. But idk why she took it so longer. May be, she now gets to know enough details now!
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Octopus 23 Jul
We hope so
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