Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned from her position after testifying in front of Congress Monday.
Politicians have urged her to resign over lapses in security that led to the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Trump in Pennsylvania.
Kimberly Cheatle was the 27th Director of the U.S. Secret Service, sworn in to office September 17, 2022.
Prior to her appointment, Ms. Cheatle served as Senior Director in Global Security at PepsiCo, where she was responsible for directing and implementing security protocols for the company’s facilities in North America. Her role at PepsiCo involved developing risk management assessment and risk mitigation strategies.
President Biden released the following statement on Cheatle’s resignation:
Jill and I are grateful to Director Kim Cheatle for her decades of public service. She has selflessly dedicated and risked her life to protect our nation throughout her career in the United States Secret Service. We especially thank her for answering the call to lead the Secret Service during our Administration and we are grateful for her service to our family.
As a leader, it takes honor, courage, and incredible integrity to take full responsibility for an organization tasked with one of the most challenging jobs in public service.
The independent review to get to the bottom of what happened on July 13 continues, and I look forward to assessing its conclusions. We all know what happened that day can never happen again. As we move forward, I wish Kim all the best, and I will plan to appoint a new Director soon.