Head of Secret Service resigns after attempted assassination of Trump

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.

Kimberly Cheatle, who had served as Secret Service director since August 2022, had been facing growing calls to resign and several investigations into how the shooter was able to get so close to the Republican presidential nominee at an outdoor campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

[sparkyspinz]

She should have resigned earlier. Then she could have avoided that insane roast session

[cold]

She owes an apology to the firefighter's family

[elbubulubu]

I saw that guy from my house and I wasn't even watching the rally. It's insane how he was allowed to even climb up to the roof in the first place. It's security 101

[rondayvooo]

“Spotted 5 times and deemed suspicious” is W I L D

[Almighty_cornholio]

She royally screwed up …regardless if you like Donald trump or not this attack on his life should not of happened

[YodaThe]

From Pepsi to the head of Secret Service??? Huh??? Are they vetting the new hires at Secret Service?

[druu]

Resigning like this just makes this person even more guilty

[tristensolock]

She should have been fired, not been allowed to resign. How can she show her face after such a failure

[LIFTINGTHEVEIL]

She belongs in prison for the maximum sentence for every single thing possible

[floswason]

And her assistant who was sitting behind trump taking pictures should be fired

[flizz]

imagine trying to find a new job. "well what happened at your last job?" "ahh I failed to stop an assassination attempt"

[鱼多多]

She didn't resign after the assassination, she had to resign after causing public outrage during the congressional inquiry. Please use the exact sentence in your title.

[wgsuperstar]

On the bright side, she probably has her old job waiting for her, head of secret service for Pepsi-Cola

[bigchillphil]

Now she will get her book deal and the her spot on CNN or MSNBC.

[perropulgoso]

The incompetence of a federal agency at its worst.

[TheSgtk]

What about her Command Staff? They need to be FIRED ALSO. ASAP

[nugglife]

She can work at Disney now. Put her in charge of the next star wars project.

[mgmustang]

She should have been fired the day of the event

[thewarrior]

Her failure has consequences. Upon herself and those who she failed to protect.

[victorrivera]

If gross incompetence was a crime, she’d be UNDER the jail!