Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stepped down from her role after facing calls to resign after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Kimberly Cheatle resigned from her position as director of the U.S. Secret Service after facing pressure from lawmakers who called for her to step down in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.Cheatle announced her plans to leave her position in a letter to agency staff on Tuesday.'As I've stated, the Secret Service will move forward with our investigatory and protective mission in a steadfast manner. We do not retreat from challenge.
'Demands for Cheatle's resignation had begun growing as details about the shooting emerged in the days after the rally, with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell joining other Republican voices, including Eric Trump, the former president's son, and several Democrats, including Rep. Ro Khanna of California, who sits on the oversight committee.
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