Ronald Rowe, Who Led Secret Service After Trump Rally Attack, to Retire

An agency spokesperson said that Rowe ‘is currently enjoying a well-deserved break before his retirement.’

U.S. Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe Jr. testifies in Washington on Dec. 5, 2024. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

Ronald Rowe, who led the U.S. Secret Service after the attempted assassination of then-candidate President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, is retiring, according to an agency spokesperson.

Rowe, the deputy director of the U.S. Secret Service, previously served as the agency’s acting director after Kimberly Cheatle resigned in July 2024 amid scrutiny over the agency’s handling of the assassination attempt.