US Secret Service director resigns after Donald Trump assassination attempt
US Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned. Picture: John McDonnell/AP
The director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job, according to an email she sent to staff, after the assassination attempt against former US president Donald Trump.
The attempt unleashed an intensifying outcry about how the agency tasked with protecting current and former presidents could fail in its core mission.
