Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas Is 'Committed To Going Externally' For Review Of Secret Service Procedures

3 months ago

During a White House press briefing, Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas was asked about the review into Secret Service procedures and failings at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

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00:00Mr. Secretary, you said that there was a failure here, there's a criminal investigation up

00:06and running.

00:07What is taking time for the independent investigation to be up and running, and it didn't sound

00:12like you were giving a timeline of when that will occur.

00:17We're going to commence the independent review as quickly as possible.

00:22We are going to be reaching out very, very shortly to individuals who will hopefully

00:27lead that independent review, and I will communicate to those leaders the need for

00:32swiftness of action in light of the fact that we are dealing with a security protocol.

00:37But if that's the case, is this like days, weeks?

00:40What is your sense of timing of when this review will be up and running, given the security

00:45of the area?

00:46Days.

00:47To follow up on that question, you say an independent review, you're reaching out to

00:52people who will lead that.

00:53Are you talking about people outside of government, are you committed to somebody who does not

00:56work for you or for President Biden to lead this review?

00:59I am committed to going externally of the department and externally of the government

01:06so that no question of its independence can be raised.

01:10Good, Dan.

01:11Thanks, Kerry.

01:12Secretary, I understand-

01:13If I may, Peter.

01:16It's very important that this independent review have the confidence of the people.

Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas Is 'Committed To Going Externally' For Review Of Secret Service Procedures

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