Kimberly Cheatle, the head of the United States Secret Service, is stepping down amid pressure following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. Cheatle announced her resignation in an email to staff after facing scrutiny from US lawmakers over security protocols at Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania where he was shot in the ear. Cheatle took full responsibility for the security lapse and expressed a heavy heart in making the decision to step down. During a congressional committee hearing, she admitted that the assassination attempt was a significant operational failure for the Secret Service and pledged to prevent such incidents from happening again. Cheatle’s resignation comes as a shock to many, with more details expected to emerge.
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