US EditionLawmakers call on Secret Service boss to resign
- Bipartisan lawmakers are demanding the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally.
- House Oversight Chairman James Comer expressed disappointment in Cheatle's testimony, stating, "You refused to answer today."
- The situation reflects widespread loss of confidence in Cheatle's leadership, with many lawmakers united in their calls for her resignation.
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Secret Service director resigns amid bipartisan demands that she step down following Trump assassination attempt
Cheatle’s resignation is the latest in a series of events in the space of less than two weeks that reflect the historic scale and depth of the political crisis in the US.
Director of the US Secret Service Kimberly Cheatle resigned today because the agency failed to prevent an assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump, US media reported. Incumbent President Joe Biden thanked her for the work she had done and assured that an independent investigation would get to the bottom of the events of July 13.
US Secret Service chief resigns in wake of Trump assassination attempt
US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle attends a House of Representatives Oversight Committee hearing in Washington on the security lapses that allowed an attempted assassination of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned after the agency came under harsh scrutiny for its failure to stop a would-be assassin from wounding former president Donald Trump during a ca…
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