Kimberly Cheatle, the director of the United States Secret Service, resigned from her position on Tuesday following an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. This incident sparked widespread outrage regarding the agency’s failure to fulfill its primary responsibility of protecting current and former presidents.
On Monday, Cheatle had testified during a congressional hearing, where she faced intense scrutiny from Republican lawmakers. In an email to her staff on Tuesday, she accepted full responsibility for the security lapse. "In light of recent events, it is with great regret that I have made the difficult decision to resign as your director," she wrote.
Cheatle, who had been leading the Secret Service since August 2022, was under increasing pressure to step down. She was also the subject of multiple investigations focused on how the assailant was able to get so close to the Republican presidential candidate at a recent outdoor rally in Pennsylvania.
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Source: Associated Press.
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