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The assassination of Donald Trump, the director of the American Secret Service resigns

The assassination of Donald Trump, the director of the American Secret Service

The director of the US Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, has resigned following a review of security lapses related to the assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13, sources told CNN .

The move comes as lawmakers and an internal government watchdog move forward with investigations into the agency's handling of Trump's defense and how a gunman came close to killing the 2024 Republican presidential nominee at a rally in Pennsylvania.

There have been bipartisan calls in Congress for her to resign and a push by Republican lawmakers to impeach her. Lawmakers were particularly outraged after she appeared for public testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Monday, where she was unwilling to answer many of the committee's questions.

During her House Oversight appearance, Cheatle acknowledged that there were "significant" and "colossal" problems with security at the rally, but still dismissed calls for her resignation.

" I think I'm the best person to lead the Secret Service at this time," Cheatle said Monday.

Cheatle was nominated by President Joe Biden to lead the Secret Service in 2022.

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