Director of the US Secret Service (USSS) Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday, writing to her staff that she "fell short" in the agency's "mission" to protect the nation's leaders, referring to the assassination attempt on former Pres. Donald Trump.Director of the US Secret Service (USSS) Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday, writing to her staff that she "fell short" in the agency's "mission" to protect the nation's leaders, referring to the July 13 assassination attempt on former Pres. Donald Trump.
Her resignation came a day after she testified before the House Oversight Committee's hearing on the assassination attempt, as well as numerous calls from lawmakers for her to step down.