US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has tendered her resignation amid scrutiny of security lapses related to the recent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, sources tell CNN.
Her move to step down comes as lawmakers and government agencies move forward with investigations into the Secret Service’s handling of Trump’s protection and how a gunman came close to killing the 2024 Republican presidential candidate at a rally in Pennsylvania this month.
There have been bipartisan calls in Congress for her resignation and a push by some Republican lawmakers to impeach her. Lawmakers were particularly incensed after her appearance in front of the House Oversight Committee Monday, where she was unwilling to answer many of the committee’s questions.
In the initial wake of the shooting, Cheatle was emphatic that she would not step down. Cheatle was appointed by President Joe Biden to lead the Secret Service in 2022.
Source: edition.cnn.com
