Secret Service will not renew former director Kim Cheatle's security clearance
- The Secret Service has denied former Director Kimberly Cheatle a renewal of her security clearance after her resignation following an assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
- Sean Curran, the current Secret Service Director, stated that not all former directors would have their security clearances renewed, citing failures surrounding the Trump rally incident.
- Senator Ron Johnson argued that Cheatle's leadership contributed to the agency's failures, stating he saw no reason for her clearance to be reinstated.
- Cheatle admitted to security lapses and accepted responsibility, claiming that any assertion of misleading testimony was false.
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Secret Service not renewing security clearance for agency director who quit after Trump shooting
“Director [Sean] Curran has been modernizing the intelligence apparatus within the agency,” a spokesperson said, according to The New York Post. “During that process, he has determined that not all former directors will have their clearances renewed.”
Ex-Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Loses Security Clearance
In a significant move, the U.S. Secret Service has blocked the renewal of former Director Kimberly Cheatle’s security clearance. The post Ex-Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Loses Security Clearance appeared first on Slay News.
Secret Service will not renew former director Kim Cheatle’s security clearance
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle will not have her top-level security clearance renewed, the agency said. This comes after Cheatle resigned last year amid mounting scrutiny over security lapses that led to the assassination attempt against then-candidate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump survived an assassination attempt during the July 13, 2024, rally, suff…
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