LIVE: Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns following Trump assassination attempt

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, who came under scrutiny for the agency's failure to prevent the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, has resigned, according to two sources familiar with the decision.

Cheatle had faced calls to step down since the shooting at a Trump rally on July 13, which left one attendee dead and two others critically injured.
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[stepaukob]

Someone died that day, she needs to be held accountable.

[frednewman]

She should have never been allowed to resign! The taxpayers do not want to continue to pay for her incompetence, or non-qualifications for for the job!

[UnintendedConsequences]

Too little, too late. Mayorkas needs to resign, and both need to be brought up on charges for dereliction of duty.

[BruceCoShark]

She resigned without answering any real questions after pledging under oath. What is she scared of?

[henrymcharney]

Her comment about the pitched roof was the dumbest thing I've heard said in a long time.

[mashedpotatoescsgo]

Now prosecute her for high level corruption

[mattlawson]

Nothing says it was an inside job like this lady not knowing a damn thing about the details surrounding this assassination attempt.

[XTR]

A resignation isn’t enough. She needs to be investigated. Also, she should be immediately arrested for lying while under oath.

[Jms]

A secret service director needs to have experience in military & policing, not potato chips & pepsi

[daviddix]

She blamed FBI and local officials for the mess....sure looks fishy.

[gaylavogel]

She was blatantly uncooperative. Unbelievable. She’s too lax to have lives in her hands.

[DEichenberg]

Now get the rest of them. We want the truth. This was intentional.

[kathymyers]

Remember .it was the patriots that raised the money for the victims..not the government.!

[bigbrain]

🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️She said she WASN'T GOING RESIGN.
Who's telling her what to do?
SOMEONE FORCED HER TO RESIGN... WHO'S PULLING THE STRINGS? WHO'S CONTROLLING THE PEOPLE IN CHARGE??!?!!!

[angelorantes]

I cannot believe how oblivious she was and not only the assassination attempt but her
responsibilities who hires
these people? Sloped roof WTF

[EAguapo]

She should have used those 5 minutes yesterday to draft her resignation 😂

[gustavovillanueva]

She needs to be charged with multiple charges

[otiskortzii]

Kimberly needs to be fully investigated and held accountable!

[goodpainlive]

It's sad that she had to resign. She should have been fired immediately. Now she gets her fat pension and all the perks from being the head of the SS.

[hstetser]

She should have been terminated and have her pension vacated