US Secret Service boss to resign after admitting failures over Trump shooting | BBC News

The head of the US Secret Service Kimberly Cheatle has said she plans to resign following security lapses in the run up to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers called on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to step down following the assassination attempt of Donald Trump.

The demand came during and after a hearing on Monday that questioned Ms Cheatle about her agency's security preparations ahead of the 13 July rally in Pennsylvania.

The shooting left one person dead and three others, including Trump, wounded.



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[Blackyall]

So, she resigned, but her boss, Mayorkas, won't resign 🤷🏽‍♂️

[KLM]

she wouldn't have resigned if she wasn't pressured into it.. shows how far the delusion and incompetence

[LupercalRising]

The fact it took this long to resign is shameful

[TERUBOTSU]

"Hostile questions"? Did the BBC reporters have a good grasp of what's going on?

[MrChilli]

She has resigned so nobody can ask any more questions. Will this all be swept under the carpet now she is the fall guy

[libzkj]

The gaps in her storyline must still be addressed. They have just scratched the surface.

This level of gross incompetence and negligence should be considered criminal, no way she's just walking away, she's going to be facing extreme investigation and interrogation.

[robert-gsih]

How many public officials / employees in the UK are the same? Promoted above their capabilities!!

[sand.]

The atrocity she allowed to happen pales in comparison to the little grilling she got. She shouldn’t be off the hook just because she was forced to resign. She must be investigated asap.

[VictorMawhinney]

Didn't put security services on the roof that the shooter was on, because the roof had a slope 🙈🙈🙈🙈

[DuckDownUnder]

Damage control. They should subpoena everything

[paulstewart]

Had to be forced out. What’s wrong with these people. No integrity

[JosePeat]

She has blood in her hands for allowing the shooter to have the first shots.

[michaelogden]

That session yesterday was absolutely astounding.

[fistingturtle]

Should be charged with that poor man's death.

[John_Bradbury]

I hope this will not be a smokescreen for the inconvenient truth.

[Metaworldwide]

Im surprised BBC is allowing comments for this. You normally restrict freedom of speech.

[nannaMarie]

She couldn't answer. Too many powerful people pulling her strings.

[herp_derpingson]

Should be charged with criminal negligence. Got off easy.

[wokenessiscancer]

disgusting of a human being . should be facing charges and jailed. .