According to NBC News sources, U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is stepping down following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. NBC News’ Julia Ainsley reports on how Cheatle faced bipartisan calls for her to resign following the Trump rally shooting.
U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has stepped down after widespread calls from lawmakers for her to resign following the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on July 13, three sources told NBC News. An official announcement on her resignation is expected later this morning, two law enforcement sources said.
“We call on you to resign as Director as a first step to allowing new leadership to swiftly address this crisis and rebuild the trust of a truly concerned Congress and the American people,” they wrote. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and several other top Republicans, including House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso, R-Wyo., had called on Cheatle to resign.
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