Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle has resigned amid intense pressure from both sides of the aisle after failing to protect former President and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Cheatle was blasted by both Democrats and Republicans during her 4+ hour testimony in front of the House Oversight Committee on Monday. Cheatle conceded that the attempt on Trump’s life was a “colossal failure” but initially refused to resign or hold anyone from her agency accountable.
President Biden released a statement on Cheatle’s exit Tuesday:
Jill and I are grateful to Director Kim Cheatle for her decades of public service. She has selflessly dedicated and risked her life to protect our nation throughout her career in the United States Secret Service. We especially thank her for answering the call to lead the Secret Service during our Administration and we are grateful for her service to our family.
As a leader, it takes honor, courage, and incredible integrity to take full responsibility for an organization tasked with one of the most challenging jobs in public service.Â
The independent review to get to the bottom of what happened on July 13 continues, and I look forward to assessing its conclusions. We all know what happened that day can never happen again. As we move forward, I wish Kim all the best, and I will plan to appoint a new Director soon.
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Secret Service head Kimberly Cheatle resigns after shocking failures led to Trump assassination attempt https://t.co/RY6CEm0aDo pic.twitter.com/nWe9PDjZLm
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