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Secret Service Director resigns

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Following blistering questions from both Republicans and Democrats Monday Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned despite telling lawmakers she had no intention of doing so.

Director Cheatle was chastised by members of both parties, where her agency was accused of being incompetent in its duties to protect former president Donald Trump.

Director Cheatle acknowledged the security failures that led to the assassination attempt.

This could have been a lengthy, drawn-out process which could have ended with President Joe Biden firing her.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Trevor Shirley, NEXSTAR, found at ozarksfirst.com)

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