by Nicholas Ballasy
U.S. Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle resigned from her position on Tuesday following backlash she received after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Cheatle testified before the House Oversight Committee on Monday where she faced major criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle over the Secret Service’s handling of security at the outdoor campaign rally where Trump was shot.
One rally attendee was killed and two other were injured.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said at a news conference that Cheatle’s resignation was the right decision.
“It is overdue. She should have done this at least a week ago,” he said on Tuesday.
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Just the News reporter Nicholas Ballasy has been breaking news for more than a decade in the nation’s capital and questioning political leaders about the most pressing issues facing the nation. Since 2008, Ballasy has interviewed former President Bill Clinton, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former President Donald Trump, Sen. Mitt Romney, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. John McCain, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and more.
