Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is resigning from her position.
Driving the news: Her resignation comes after an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania which raised concerns about the Secret Service’s ability to protect high-profile individuals.
- Cheatle faced growing calls to resign and several investigations into the security lapses at the rally.
- She took full responsibility for the security lapse during a Congressional hearing on Monday, but she failed to answer specific questions about the investigation at a congressional hearing.
What we’re watching: Congress is promising continued investigation, and an inspector general probe and a bipartisan effort were launched to keep the Secret Service agency in the spotlight.
- Cheatle’s resignation comes amid intense scrutiny over the Secret Service’s operational tempo as the agency prepares for the Democratic National Convention and the upcoming presidential campaign season.
