Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned from her position, according to NBC News, after members of congress questioned her Monday over her response to the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
The official announcement is expected later Tuesday.
The agency had been facing considerable heat from both Democrats and Republicans for letting a gunman acquire an open shot on Trump, which came within inches of killing the former president.
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Cheatle faced questioning from the House Oversight Committee in which Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) asked her what the agency’s director did in the wake of former President Ronald Reagan’s attempted assassination. She said he stayed on duty. Khanna said he resigned.
