The head of the US Secret Service Kimberly Cheatle resign

By Kenneth Ako

The head of the US Secret Service Kimberly Cheatle has said she plans to resign following security lapses in the run up to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers called on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to step down following the assassination attempt of Donald Trump.

 

The demand came during and after a hearing on Monday that questioned Ms Cheatle about her agency's security preparations ahead of the 13 July rally in Pennsylvania.

The shooting left one person dead and three others, including Trump, wounded.


Ms Cheatle testified for nearly six hours during a contentious House committee hearing on Monday. Lawmakers became increasingly frustrated when she refused to answer questions about the shooting at Trump's campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania earlier this month.


"As your Director, I take full responsibility for the security lapse," she said in her resignation letter on Tuesday.



Both Democrats and Republicans had called for her to step down.

In the letter to staff, Ms Cheatle said she has always "put the needs of the agency first" and it is “with a heavy heart” that she made her decision.

“The scrutiny over the last week has been intense and will continue to remain as our operational tempo increases,” she said.


“I do not want my calls for resignation to be a distraction from the great work each and every one of you do towards our vital mission.”

President Joe Biden said in a statement that he's grateful for her decades of public service 


Mr Biden said he will appoint a new director soon.

The president appointed Ms Cheatle to head the Secret Service in 2022. She had previously served 27 years at the agency in various roles.



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