09:50 AM DEVELOPING Secret Service director resigns after Trump attempted assassination

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Date: Jul 23 2024 9:52 AM

WASHINGTON D.C.:    09:50 AM  

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned a little more than a week after the assassination attempt against former President Trump at his rally, NewsNation has confirmed.

Cheatle has faced calls to step down from lawmakers who questioned the agency’s actions in the aftermath of the July 13 shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania.

The Associated Press was first to report the news, which NewsNation corroborated with Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi.

MORE ABOUT KIMBERLY CHEATLE  

Kimberly A. Cheatle (born 1970/1971^[1]) is an American law enforcement officer who served as the 27th director of the United States Secret Service from September 2022 to July 2024.^[2] She previously held multiple roles in the United States Secret Service over twenty-seven years. Prior to her secret service appointment, she worked for PepsiCo.

She was in charge of the Secret Service during the attempted assassination of Donald Trump,^[3] which brought her into the national spotlight where she faced widespread criticism and calls to resign.^[4] She eventually resigned on July 23, 2024.

Kimberly A. Cheatle (born 1970/1971^[1]) is an American law enforcement officer who served as the 27th director of the United States Secret Service from September 2022 to July 2024.^[2] She previously held multiple roles in the United States Secret Service over twenty-seven years. Prior to her secret service appointment, she worked for PepsiCo.

She was in charge of the Secret Service during the attempted assassination of Donald Trump,^[3] which brought her into the national spotlight where she faced widespread criticism and calls to resign.^[4] She eventually resigned on July 23, 2024.

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