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Secret Service Director Steps Down, Heeding Calls to Quit After Trump Assassination Attempt

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers had demanded the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle after a contentious hearing on Monday.

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has stepped down after widespread calls from lawmakers for her to resign following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, three sources told NBC News.

In her resignation letter, obtained from a senior official who received it, Cheatle wrote that the “scrutiny over the last week has been intense and will continue to remain as our operational tempo increases.” She added she takes “full responsibility for the security lapse.”

“In light of recent events, it is with a heavy heart that I have made the difficult decision to step down as your Director,” wrote Cheatle, who had led the agency since September 2022.

Read the rest of the story at NBC News.

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