Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned this morning amid bipartisan outrage over her agency’s failure to stop an armed gunman from nearly assassinating former President Donald Trump at a recent campaign rally.
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July 23, 2024
Cheatle resigns as Johnson weighs picks for Trump shooting task force
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