Former Secret Service deputy director assesses Kimberly Cheatle's resignation

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday, 10 days after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on her departure. Then, former Secret Service Deputy Director A.T. Smith joins to discuss what the leadership change means for the agency's daily operations.

[highjinxwillie]

I listened to the whole thing…that was no accident. Security at Walmart is more professional.

[adammadrid]

She stepped down! She needs to step in jail!!

[TicoTheTerrorist]

There need to be an investigation BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE. TOO MUCH CORRUPTION!

[johndang]

This damn woman not even can answer one damn question

[songoutlet]

How on Earth could she become a director of secrete service?

[dorischo]

She does not care about the Republican party member.

[reginaldlagrone]

This was a seriously dangerous moment in U.S. history. The U.S. would have spiraled into chaos and civil unrest like never before.

[littletony]

It was not up to her to resign it was her handlers that told her its time to go. She did her job as ordered but she failed. So now her handlers will decide her fate.

[Chuck-gdrr]

There’s this thing called ICS - Incident Command System that has been designed and refined for multi-agency scenarios, like this. It’s hard to believe that the S.S. and local agencies used any system at all, due to the many glaring mistakes. Unbelievable.

[dougwainer]

She stepped down but every one, down to the agent in charge at the scene should be held accountable. A systemic problem seems to exist where there is not enough people accepting ownership of the security all the way down. Additionally there were civilians who saw the shooter getting to the roof of the warehouse but apparently there was no way to quickly notify anyone who could do anything.

[marcyclay]

We need an independent investigation ASAP

[RemoGaggi]

This guy immediately commands the room and comes off as a boss. Cheatle, not so much.

[ellbrrz]

(3:16) She refused to answer to basic critical questions during the hearing yesterday, and you said, "She did that in the right way for the people of the secret services"? It was a sheer exhibition of incompetence. Shame on you, mister.

[bambang]

I read in one of the article. She was head security for Pepsi co before became director of USSS.

[AndyA]

She'll get some nice, well paid, non-public facing job in some Democrat funded company.

[AndyA]

If these bodies cannot work out what went wrong & by who, then the vacuum of information will be filled with speculation & theories. It's essential that there's full transparency to mitigate the chances of a repeat.

[Love-tvbs]

This may be a ripe opportunity for Congressional folks consider reorganizing the Secret Service and redefine the mission.

[WilliamMurphy-uvpm]

30-year member of the Secret Service? Learning what sloped roofs are acceptable and which are dangerous. Maybe she was sick that training day. Clearly elements of her organization had failed her as well. Need to get into the weeds way deeper on that one. Keep a wider investigation going. Some folks need to be fired over this failure.

[purnelldavis]

And she still gonna have a better job than me 🤣 my self-esteem is shot

[davidwelch]

Ok, now that Congress has got its pound of flesh. What next? The resignation solves nothing.