Secret Service Director ‘Absolutely’ Plans to Stay After Assassination Attempt on Trump

It’s still unclear how 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks was able to evade security and carry an AR-15 rifle to a rooftop overlooking the rally.

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle speaks during a press conference at the Secret Service's Chicago Field Office in Chicago on June 4 2024. KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle says she plans to stay on in her role in the wake of the assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump at his Pennsylvania campaign rally on July 13.

It’s still unclear how 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks was able to carry an AR-15 rifle to a rooftop at the Butler Farm Show Grounds and fire multiple rounds at the former president.