Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Resigns After Butler Hearing (2024-07-23)

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns following a contentious House Oversight Committee hearing where she faced bipartisan criticism for security failures at the Butler rally. Cheatle refused to answer multiple questions and was unable to explain how the shooter accessed a rooftop with a direct line of sight to the stage. Her resignation comes 10 days after the shooting, following revelations that local law enforcement had identified the shooter as suspicious 26 minutes before he opened fire.