<figure class="cli cli-image js-no-inject cli-image--header-media"><div class="img-sized"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/669fbf4025000082000988ad.jpeg?ops=scalefit_500_noupscale&amp;format=webp"><img class="img-sized__img landscape" fetchpriority="high" alt="U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, seen Monday, has reportedly resigned after facing backlash over the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania." width="100%" height="auto" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/669fbf4025000082000988ad.jpeg?ops=scalefit_500_noupscale"></picture></div><div class="cli-image__source-wrapper"><figcaption class="cli-image__caption caption-cli">U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, seen Monday, has reportedly resigned after facing backlash over the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania.</figcaption><div class="cli-image__credit" aria-label="Image Credit: via Associated Press"><div class="credit-container"><span class="credit">via Associated Press</span></div></div></div></figure><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has reportedly resigned after facing backlash over the attempted assassination of former President <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> at a campaign event in Pennsylvania.</p></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>Cheatle’s resignation, first reported by The Associated Press and<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/secret-service-director-kimberly-cheatle-resigns-sources/story?id=111990439" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name=" ABC News" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="669fbee9e4b08943f2a12fc8" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="https://abcnews.go.com/US/secret-service-director-kimberly-cheatle-resigns-sources/story?id=111990439" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="article_body" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="0"> ABC News</a>, follows her taking questions from lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week over the July 13 shooting.</p></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p><em>This is a developing story. Check back for updates.</em></p></div>

<a class="entry__tag js-entry-link cet-internal-link" href="https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/secret-service" data-vars-item-name="Secret Service" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="669fbee9e4b08943f2a12fc8" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="/news/topic/secret-service" data-vars-target-content-type="feed" data-vars-type="web_internal_link" data-vars-position-in-subunit="0" data-vars-subunit-name="tags" data-vars-subunit-type="package">Secret Service</a><a class="entry__tag js-entry-link cet-internal-link" href="https://www.huffpost.com/topic/kimberly-cheatle" data-vars-item-name="Kimberly Cheatle" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="669fbee9e4b08943f2a12fc8" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="/topic/kimberly-cheatle" data-vars-target-content-type="feed" data-vars-type="web_internal_link" data-vars-position-in-subunit="1" data-vars-subunit-name="tags" data-vars-subunit-type="package">Kimberly Cheatle</a>

Her resignation follows her facing questions from lawmakers this week over the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.{ai:summary}<p>The U.S. Secret Service Director, Kimberly Cheatle, has reportedly stepped down after intense scrutiny regarding the assassination attempt on former President Trump during a campaign event in Pennsylvania. Her resignation follows a grilling by lawmakers. </p><p>This story is evolving. Stay tuned. #crime</p>

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Resigns: Report

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