Falling on her sword: Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns after attempted assassination of former President Trump”
Resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle
· Reason for Resignation: Kimberly Cheatle resigned as director of the Secret Service after facing intense scrutiny and pressure from lawmakers following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13, 2024 ¹ ² ³.
· Resignation Announcement: Cheatle announced her resignation in a letter to agency staff on July 23, 2024, stating that she takes full responsibility for the security lapse ¹ ².
· Interim Director: Ronald Rowe, the deputy director of the Secret Service, will take over as acting director until a permanent replacement is chosen ² ³.
· Independent Review: President Joe Biden announced an independent review of the rally’s security situation to determine what went wrong ².
· Investigations: The FBI is leading the investigation into the shooting, and the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general has opened two probes to evaluate the Secret Service’s process for securing an event and determine the preparedness level of the agency’s Counter Sniper Team to respond to threats ².
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