US Secret Service Chief Kimberly Cheatle Resigns Amidst Pressure Following Trump Assassination Attempt
US Secret Service Chief Kimberly Cheatle Resigns Amidst Pressure Following Trump Assassination Attempt
Kimberly Cheatle, the head of the United States Secret Service, has announced her resignation following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The resignation comes after days of mounting pressure and intense scrutiny over the agency's failure to prevent the incident.
According to reports from US media outlets, Cheatle sent an email to her staff on Tuesday, outlining her decision to step down. The announcement follows severe criticism directed at the Secret Service for what has been termed an "operational failure."
In her testimony before the Committee on Oversight and Accountability in the US House of Representatives, Cheatle admitted that the agency failed to prevent the July 13 shooting incident at a campaign rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania. She described the incident as "the most significant operational failure at the Secret Service in decades."
Kimberly Cheatle, the head of the United States Secret Service, has announced her resignation following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The resignation comes after days of mounting pressure and intense scrutiny over the agency's failure to prevent the incident.
According to reports from US media outlets, Cheatle sent an email to her staff on Tuesday, outlining her decision to step down. The announcement follows severe criticism directed at the Secret Service for what has been termed an "operational failure."
In her testimony before the Committee on Oversight and Accountability in the US House of Representatives, Cheatle admitted that the agency failed to prevent the July 13 shooting incident at a campaign rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania. She described the incident as "the most significant operational failure at the Secret Service in decades."
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00:00Today is Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
00:04U.S. Secret Service Chief Kimberly Cheadle resigns amidst pressure following Trump assassination
00:09attempt.
00:11Kimberly Cheadle, the head of the United States Secret Service, has announced her resignation
00:16following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
00:21The resignation comes after days of mounting pressure and intense scrutiny over the agency�s
00:26failure to prevent the incident.
00:28According to reports from U.S. media outlets, Cheadle sent an email to her staff on Tuesday,
00:34outlining her decision to step down.
00:37The announcement follows severe criticism directed at the Secret Service for what has
00:41been termed an �operational failure.�
00:44In her testimony before the Committee on Oversight and Accountability in the U.S. House of Representatives,
00:50Cheadle admitted that the agency failed to prevent the July 13 shooting incident at a
00:54campaign rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
00:58She described the incident as �the most significant operational failure at the Secret
01:03Service in decades.�
01:04�We failed.
01:07As the director of the United States Secret Service, I take full responsibility for any
01:12security lapse,� Cheadle stated during her testimony.
01:16Her resignation has been a focal point for Republican lawmakers, who have been vocal
01:21about their dissatisfaction and have called for her removal from office.
01:25The attempted assassination of Donald Trump has brought intense scrutiny to the Secret
01:29Service, raising questions about the agency�s preparedness and effectiveness in protecting
01:35high-profile figures.
01:37Cheadle�s resignation marks a significant moment in the agency�s history, as it navigates
01:42the fallout from this critical security breach.
01:46As the Secret Service begins the process of finding a new director, the agency is expected
01:51to undergo a thorough review of its protocols and operations to prevent such incidents in
01:55the future.
01:57The resignation of Kimberly Cheadle underscores the gravity of the situation and the need
02:01for stringent measures to ensure the safety of public officials.