Ted Cruz on Secret Service

During a recent Senate hearing, Republican senators expressed frustration over the Secret Service's handling of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Senators, including Ted Cruz and Roger Marshall, accused the agency of systemic failures and claimed that political motivations influenced its decisions to deny additional security requests from Trump's team. Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe defended the agency, asserting that agents are apolitical, despite bipartisan criticism of leadership's handling of security protocols. The hearing followed an incident where a gunman nearly shot Trump during a rally, heightening concerns about the agency's effectiveness. Lawmakers have called for an independent investigation into the Secret Service's failures and the leadership's accountability, citing a significant turnover within the agency. The House has initiated a bipartisan inquiry into these security lapses, further intensifying scrutiny on the Secret Service's operations.