Secret Service director to step down amid resignation calls after Trump assassination attempt
SUMMARY
U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is stepping down amid intense calls for her resignation from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13th. The incident, which Cheatle described as the “most significant operational failure of the Secret Service in decades,” prompted congressional scrutiny and a hearing where Cheatle accepted full responsibility for the security lapse but initially refused to resign. The pressure increased as lawmakers, including House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, highlighted the agency's failures and the need for new leadership. The FBI and DHS’s Office of the Inspector General are continuing their investigations into the assassination attempt, with Cheatle pledging full cooperation.
