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The colonel was particularly critical of the lack of accountability within the organization, stating, "You need accountability—dramatic, harsh, but predictable." He believed the situation was so dire that it warranted a complete overhaul of the Secret Service rather than mere suspensions. The delay in discipline, coupled with the very low punishment relative to the gravity of the breach, underscored what Schlichter called a broader societal failure: "The lack of accountability."