U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, who faced 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 been under pressure to step down since the shooting at a Trump rally on July 13, which resulted in the death of one attendee and critically injured two others. In an interview with ABC News after the attack, Cheatle described the incident as “unacceptable” and stated that it was her responsibility to ensure that such an event does not happen again. “The buck stops with me,” she said. “I am the director of the Secret Service, and I need to ensure that we are conducting a thorough review and providing necessary resources to our personnel.”
