Both Republicans and Democrats in the US Congress called on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign following her appearance before a congressional committee on Monday. On Tuesday she sent a letter to her staff announcing her decision to step down, and President Joe Biden quickly released a statement thanking Cheatle for her years of public service and said he will soon appoint a new leader for the agency.
The director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job, according to an email she sent to staff, following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump that unleashed intensifying outcry about how the agency tasked with protecting current and former presidents could fail in its core mission.
