Cheatle Resigns as House Expands Trump Shooting Probe

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifies during a House Oversight Committee hearing examining potential security failures surrounding the attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on July 22, 2024. Chris Kleponis/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle yielded Tuesday to the building bipartisan pressure in Washington for her to step down.

Her resignation came 10 days after a would-be assassin’s bullet pierced former President Donald Trump’s right ear and nearly claimed his life.