Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned in the wake of the firestorm over her agency’s failure to protect former President Donald Trump from an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally.
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Tuesday that she stepped down, the day after she testified in the House about the July 13 shooting and amid bipartisan calls for her to step down.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, in a statement, commended Cheatle for her leadership and 29 years of service that included supervision of the agency’s entire protective mission during the Trump administration.