Investigative journalist and author Carol Leonnig [...] spoke to MSNBC's Rachel Maddow following testimony from Cassidy Hutchinson in the Tuesday Jan. 6 Committee hearing.
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"There was a very large contingent of Donald Trump's detail who were personally cheering for [Joe] Biden to fail," she said.
Newsweek
That isn't surprising.
"Some of them even took to their personal media accounts to cheer on the insurrection and the individuals rioting up to the Capitol, as patriots. That is problematic.
"I am not saying that Tony Ornato or Bobby Engel did that but they are viewed as being aligned with Donald Trump, which cuts against them.
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"The second part I would stress is both of these individuals, Bobby Engel and Tony Ornato were very close to President Trump.
"Some people accused them of, at times, being yes-men and enablers of the President, particularly Tony Ornato.
"People who wanted to do what [Trump] wanted and see him pleased.
"That was frustrating to agents that were more focussed on security or being independent or good planning.
"So both of these individuals lose a little bit of credibility because of how closely they have been seen as aligned to Donald Trump
UPDATE 7/8:
Shakeup at the Secret Servivce
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