WASHINGTON DC. (THECOUNT) — Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned from her position at the federal agency following the failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. This decision comes amid intense scrutiny and questioning from lawmakers, TMZ confirms.
Cheatle submitted her resignation on Tuesday, effective immediately, just one day after facing tough questions from Congress regarding the security lapse during Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania, where he was shot by Thomas Matthew Crooks.
During the Capitol Hill hearing, members of Congress expressed dissatisfaction with Cheatle’s vague responses and lack of concrete answers. Many demanded her resignation, asserting that she was ultimately responsible for the failure in security.
A significant concern was the timeline for investigating the incident. The Secret Service set a 60-day period to determine what went wrong, but this did not sit well with lawmakers who were seeking more immediate answers. Cheatle’s previous admission of responsibility for the incident, paired with her assertion that the security was adequate, further fueled demands for her resignation.
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