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Trump Shooting Incident Sparks Resignation of US Secret Service Director

Trump Shooting Incident Sparks Resignation of US Secret Service Director

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Kimberly Cheatle, the Director of the US Secret Service, resigned on July 23 after facing intense scrutiny and bipartisan calls to step down following a failed assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. The incident led to the wounding of Trump and the death of a 50-year-old Trump supporter, Corey Comperatore.

Tim Burchett
House of Representatives
1. I can't imagine that a DEI hire from Pepsi would be a bad choice as the head of the Secret Service.
Kimberly Cheatle
United States Secret Service
1. The Secret Service's solemn mission is to protect our nation's leaders and financial infrastructure. On July 13th, we fell short on that mission. The scrutiny over the last week has been intense and will continue to remain as our operational tempo increases. As your director, I take full responsibility for the security lapse.
2. In light of recent events, it is with a heavy heart that I have made the difficult decision to step down as your director.
3. The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on July 13 is the most significant operational failure at the Secret Service in decades.
Joe Biden
Democratic Party
1. The independent review to get to the bottom of what happened on July 13 continues, and I look forward to assessing its conclusions. We all know what happened that day can never happen again.
2. As a leader, it takes honour, courage, and incredible integrity to take full responsibility for an organisation tasked with one of the most challenging jobs in public service.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic Party
1. I think it's very important to understand that this is not about theater, this is not about jockeying – this is about the safety of some of the most highly targeted and valued targets internationally and domestically in the United States of America.
2. The notion of a report coming out in 60 days when the threat environment is so high in the United States, irrespective of party, is not acceptable.
James Comer
Republican Party
1. The Oversight Committee's hearing resulted in Director Cheatle's resignation and there will be more accountability to come.
Mike Johnson
Republican Party
1. Now we have to pick up the pieces, we have to rebuild the American people's faith and trust in the Secret Service.
Donald Trump
Republican Party
1. The Biden/Harris Administration did not properly protect me, and I was forced to take a bullet for Democracy. IT WAS MY GREAT HONOR TO DO SO!
Mike Hanna
Al Jazeera
1. It's now up to the president to appoint a new director. Obviously [it will be] a very critical appointment at a time when the country is going into a national election, at a time when there is immense political divide.

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