United States of America, USA Secret Service Director, Kimberly Cheatle has resigned following failed attempt to assassinate former US President, Donald Trump who is currently seeking re-election as Republican presidential candidate in the forthcoming general elections in the country.
Kimberly Cheatle who on Monday appeared before a panel of investigation set up by the USA lawmakers over her job functions in relations to the failed assassination attempt on the former President faced alot of condemnations from Lawmakers with some calling for her immediate impeachment.
The US Secret Service Director, Kimberly Cheatle submitted her resignation on Tuesday, according to sources cited by CNN.
Lawmakers from both parties called for her resignation, and some Republican lawmakers initiated impeachment proceedings.
Cheatle’s testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Monday was met with criticism, as she declined to answer several questions posed by the committee.
During her testimony before the House Oversight Committee, US Secret Service Director, Kimberly Cheatle recognised that there were substantial issues with security at the rally, describing them as ‘significant’ and ‘colossal’.
However, she did not acquiesce to calls for her resignation.
“I think I am the best person to lead the Secret Service at this time,” Cheatle said Monday.
However, House Speaker, Mike Johnson described her resignation as ‘overdue’, emphasising the need to move forward.
“We have to rebuild the American people’s faith and trust in the Secret Service as an agency. It has an incredibly important responsibility in protecting presidents, former presidents, and other officials in the executive branch, and we’ve got a lot of work to do,” he said.
Following the shooting, Director Kimberly Cheatle initially indicated that she had no intention of resigning. Cheatle was appointed by President Joe Biden to head the Secret Service in 2022.
A gunman identified by the FBI as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 13, attempted to assassinate Donald Trump during his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The gunman from the rooftop fired some gunshots which injured Trump in one ear before he (the shooter) was shot dead by the Secret Service.
There have been speculations that the Secret Service sniper whom among other colleagues were in another rooftop, cited the gunman early enough but was asked not to shoot.
This speculations widely circulated among the America publics suggested and pointed more accusing fingers to the Director of the Secret Service.
On Monday, shortly after arrived the Congress building, while making entrance, some protesters could be held accusing her of trying to kill Donald Trump.
She looked not disturbed by the accusations from the protesting Americans as she walked into the Congress building after exchanging pleasantries with some of the security operatives around the building.
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