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The Secret Service has come under much-deserved scrutiny in the wake of the nearly successful assassination attempt on Donald Trump on Saturday. Critics have pointed out that authorities should have secured the building where the shooter was perched when he shot at Trump. We’ve heard calls for investigations, but many aren’t expecting any real accountability.
For starters, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, whom Joe Biden appointed back in 2022, is refusing to resign.
In an ABC News interview that aired Monday, Cheatle acknowledged the gravity of the recent assassination attempt on the former president, stating, „This is an event that should have never happened.“ When Chief Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas asked her who was responsible, Cheatle replied, „The Secret Service is responsible for the protection of the former President.“
Thomas followed up with, „So the buck stops with you?“
Cheatle affirmed, „The buck stops with me. I am the Director of the Secret Service. It was unacceptable, and it’s something that shouldn’t happen again.“
Thomas noted that there have been calls for her resignation from some members of Congress, and when Thomas asked her if she planned to stay on, Cheatle confirmed, „I do plan to stay on.
