Former President Trump criticized former Secret Service Director Kimberley Cheatle on Tuesday after she announced her resignation, calling for changes at the security agency.
Cheatle resigned Tuesday following scrutiny from his agency after a suspected assassin nearly shot and killed former President Trump last week. A bullet hit his ear and he was unharmed. One attendee at his rally in Pennsylvania was killed and two others were injured.
“She never gave me adequate protection, so I ended up having to take a bullet for democracy,” Trump said. told Fox News Digital.
“Many requests were made by the local Secret Service for more people, always refused or unanswered,” he continued. “I have the biggest crowds in history and they should be treated accordingly.”
Members of Congress grilled Cheatle on Monday about his agency’s security preparations and response to the shooting. An armed man managed to set himself up on a roof just 150 meters from Trump.
“I take full responsibility for the security breach,” she said in an email sent to employees on Tuesday, obtained by The Associated Press. “In light of recent events, it is with regret that I have made the difficult decision to step down as its director.”
Members of Congress from both parties demanded Cheatle’s resignation amid criticism. A bipartisan House task force will continue investigating the agency and the assassination attempt.
“She should have resigned at least a week ago. I’m happy to see this. I’m glad to see she heeded the call of both Republicans and Democrats,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday.
“Now we have to pick up the pieces… We have a lot of work to do. The task force that we are going to set up is going to be very important,” she added.
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