The persistent obfuscation by Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle today resulted in a rare bipartisan consensus on Capital Hill. Her lack of transparency was condemned widely by both sides of the aisle. There were calls from both conservatives and progressives for her resignation.
Cheatle greatly underperformed my already low expectations for this Congressional hearing.
It was an unmitigated press relations disaster. Instead of alleviating many legitimate concerns and questions over the …