US EditionUSSS assistant director asked to retire over Butler assassination attempt on Trump
- Michael Plati, an assistant director at the U.S. Secret Service, is retiring after 27 years as the agency deals with the aftermath of Donald Trump’s near assassination in July.
- A Secret Service spokesperson stated that Plati's retirement was a “personal decision” and denied he was asked to leave by senior leadership.
- The agency faces increased scrutiny and pressure from lawmakers following the resignation of Director Kimberly Cheatle amid security failures related to Trump’s assassination attempt.
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USSS assistant director encouraged to retire over Butler assassination attempt on Trump, source reveals
A high-ranking leader within the United States Secret Service (USSS) has been encouraged to retire nearly two months after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, a source involved at the highest levels of the internal investigation told Fox News. The official, Assistant Director Michael Plati of the agency’s Office of Protective Operations, led the section in control of planning for protection of Tr…
US Secret Service official who oversees protective operations to retire this week
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The US Secret Service official who oversees protective operations of elected officials, foreign dignitaries and high-profile events is retiring this week – marking the second high-ranking official to leave the agency as it grapples with the aftermath of Donald Trump’s near assassination in July. Michael Plati, an assistant director at the Secret Service, is leaving on his 27-year anniversary working at the agency a…
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