It’s Wednesday…
President Biden’s public schedule for 07/24/2024:
| 10:00 AM Official Schedule | The President receives the President’s Daily Brief Closed Press |
| 12:00 PM Pool Call Time | In-Town Pool Call Time In-Town Pool |
| 2:00 PM Press Briefing | Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre James S. Brady Press Briefing Room |
| 8:00 PM Official Schedule | The President addresses the nation Oval Office Restricted Pool |
From the White House YouTube; Vice President Harris Delivers a Keynote Speech at Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.’s Grand Boulé @12:45 PM D.C., time:
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre @2:00 PM D.C., time:
The Tweets
From Tuesday…
The independent review to get to the bottom of what happened on July 13 continues, and I look forward to assessing its conclusions.
— President Biden (@POTUS) July 23, 2024
What happened that day can never happen again.
As we move forward, I wish Kim all the best, and I will plan to appoint a new Director soon.
Statement from President Joe Biden on United States Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle
Jill and I are grateful to Director Kim Cheatle for her decades of public service. She has selflessly dedicated and risked her life to protect our nation throughout her career in the United States Secret Service. We especially thank her for answering the call to lead the Secret Service during our Administration and we are grateful for her service to our family.
As a leader, it takes honor, courage, and incredible integrity to take full responsibility for an organization tasked with one of the most challenging jobs in public service.
The independent review to get to the bottom of what happened on July 13 continues, and I look forward to assessing its conclusions. We all know what happened that day can never happen again. As we move forward, I wish Kim all the best, and I will plan to appoint a new Director soon.
Statement from President Joe Biden on United States Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle. 07/23/2024.
I tried to find a copy of her resignation letter on Twitter. But thanks to Elon “the fucking asshole” Musk, twitter is shit now, and all I found in my doom scrolling were deep fake conspiracy theories…
CNBC News quotes the former head of the USSS Director as saying in part:
In light of recent events, it is with a heavy heart that, I have made the difficult decision to step down as your Director.
The Secret Service’s solemn mission is to protect our nation’s leaders and financial infrastructure. On July 13th, we fell short on that mission.
The scrutiny over the last week has been intense and will continue to remain as our operational tempo increases. As your Director, I take full responsibility for the security lapse.
CNBC News. 07/23/2024.
The DHS posted 2 separate statements regarding the departure of Kimberly Cheatle.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding Kimberly Cheatle:
“I am grateful to Kimberly Cheatle for her leadership as the Director of the United States Secret Service and for her lifelong devotion to our country.
“Director Cheatle has dedicated her career to public service. She has served in the Secret Service for more than 29 years, rising through the ranks because of her talent, hard work, selfless dedication to mission, and integrity. Daily, she risked her life to protect others, serving on the frontlines and securing events for every president since President Clinton. She supervised protection for Vice President Cheney, led the Secret Service’s training center, supervised the protection of Vice President Biden, oversaw the agency’s entire protective mission during the administration of President Trump, and more.
“Reflecting her devotion to country above all else, Director Cheatle returned from retirement to lead the agency and its noble mission that she loves and to which she has devoted her career. Over the past two years, she has led the Secret Service with skill, honor, integrity, and tireless dedication. She is deeply respected by the men and women of the agency and by her fellow leaders in the Department of Homeland Security. I am proud to have worked with Director Cheatle and we are all grateful for her service.
“The men and women of the United States Secret Service risk their lives every day to protect others. They make the Secret Service the finest protective agency in the world.”
Statement of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas on the Departure of Kimberly Cheatle. 07/23/2024.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding the appointment of Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. as Acting Director of the United States Secret Service:
“I have appointed United States Secret Service Deputy Director Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. to serve as Acting Director of the Secret Service. Deputy Director Rowe has been Deputy Director of Secret Service since April 2023. A 24-year veteran of the Secret Service, he previously served as the agency’s Assistant Director for the Office of Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs, Deputy Assistant Director for the Office of Protective Operations, and in other leadership positions. I appreciate his willingness to lead the Secret Service at this incredibly challenging moment, as the agency works to get to the bottom of exactly what happened on July 13 and cooperate with ongoing investigations and Congressional oversight. At the same time, the Secret Service must effectively carry on its expansive mission that includes providing 24/7 protection for national leaders and visiting dignitaries and securing events of national significance in this dynamic and heightened threat environment.
“The Secret Service is the greatest protective service in the world, with one of the most difficult and solemn missions in government. I have the utmost confidence in Deputy Director Rowe and the men and women of the Secret Service, who put their lives on the line every day and deserve our full support.”
Statement from Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas on the Appointment of Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. as Acting Secret Service Director. 07/23/2024.
This afternoon, I arrived back at the Oval Office and sat down with my national security team for my daily intelligence briefing.
— President Biden (@POTUS) July 23, 2024
Serving as your Commander-in-Chief continues to be the greatest honor of my life.
There will be a separate thread for his address to the nation at 8:00 PM D.C., time.
There is also a thread dropping this afternoon for Prime Minister Netanyahu’s address to Congress.
This is an open thread
