U.S. Secret Service Director Resigns Amid Security Failures

• U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned following intense scrutiny over the agency's failure to prevent an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally.
• The Secret Service is under investigation by multiple congressional committees and the Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog for its performance during the incident.
• President Joe Biden has called for an independent review to understand the security lapses and ensure such failures do not happen again.
• Cheatle faced bipartisan criticism and calls for her resignation after declining to answer questions about the security plan during a House Oversight Committee hearing.
• The gunman, who was able to fire on Trump from a rooftop, was shot and killed by a Secret Service sniper, but the incident has raised serious concerns about the agency's protocols and effectiveness.

Source: Reuters