Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back! We’ve got quite the story for you today, diving into the latest developments involving former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle and a staggering $7 million lawsuit. Just days before an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Cheatle found herself embroiled in a legal battle that eventually led to her resignation on July 23.
So, let’s break it down. The lawsuit, filed by Boris Zavadovsky and Elena Dvoinik and brought to light by Newsweek, accuses the Secret Service, its director, the Austrian police, and others of defamation and invasion of privacy. This isn’t just any lawsuit; it’s part of an ongoing legal saga against the U.S. and Austrian governments.
Zavadovsky and Dvoinik claim that the Secret Service contacted various hotels and companies in the U.S., presenting themselves as part of criminal investigations against the duo. To make things even more intriguing, Zavadovsky was allegedly a U.S. government employee at the time.
Now, here’s where it gets really juicy. The case includes a 2021 email with the subject: “USSS [United States Secret Service] and Beacon Hotel,” which talks about an allegedly forged hotel receipt from 2006. The email describes the receipt as a low-quality forgery supposedly created on Microsoft Word by Zavadovsky. This adds another layer of complexity to the accusations, suggesting a coordinated effort by the Secret Service and Austrian police to gather evidence against the plaintiffs.
With Cheatle stepping down, her successor will likely take her place in the lawsuit, as federal rules allow for the substitution of parties in ongoing legal actions. New York attorney Colleen Kerwick explained that Cheatle’s replacement would simply be substituted into the case, rather than being joined, maintaining the continuity of the legal process.
But Cheatle’s resignation wasn’t just about the lawsuit. It came on the heels of a serious security lapse—the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. During a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, gunman Matthew Thomas Crooks managed to fire shots, grazing Trump’s ear and tragically killing another rallygoer. This incident led to intense scrutiny of the Secret Service’s actions and Cheatle’s leadership.
Resigning isn’t good enough.
Kimberly Cheatle, Alejandro Mayorkas & Christopher Wray need to face criminal charges for many issues, but specifically for their deliberate gross negligence on J13 & the attempt on Donald Trump’s life & the following coverup.
Who agrees? 🙋♂️ pic.twitter.com/vXZXhCHEQv
— 👉M-Û-R-Č-H👈 (@TheEXECUTlONER_) July 24, 2024
In her resignation email to staff, Cheatle took full responsibility for the security failure. Her testimony before the House Oversight Committee revealed the agency’s shortcomings in preventing the shooting, drawing criticism from both sides of the political aisle. Lawmakers grilled her on how such a breach could occur, highlighting the significant challenges faced by the Secret Service under her watch.
Just because Cheatle isn’t director anymore doesn’t mean that she is going to get out of giving the American people the answers we deserve. pic.twitter.com/GU9scmkZ42
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) July 25, 2024
As we continue to follow this story, it’s clear that the fallout from these events will be felt for some time. The intersection of legal battles and security failures paints a complex picture of the challenges and responsibilities faced by those tasked with protecting our leaders.
Stay tuned for more updates as this story unfolds.
