Kimberly Cheatle, the Secret Service Director, finally heeds the storm of criticism that has swirled around her following the agency’s disastrous lapse at Donald Trump’s July 13 campaign rally.

Less than two weeks after the security debacle that saw the former president narrowly escaping an assassin’s bullet, Cheatle has opted to step down from her position.

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Amid mounting pressure and growing demands for her resignation, Cheatle, a seasoned 28-year veteran of the agency, formally tendered her resignation in a letter to Secret Service personnel on Tuesday. “I have, and will always put the needs of this agency first. In light of recent events, it is with a heavy heart that I have made the difficult decision to step down as your Director,” Cheatle expressed in the correspondence obtained by The New York Post.

Her departure comes in the wake of a series of concerning missteps and dubious decision-making following the rally shooting, where Trump and others were targeted.

Lawmakers and the public alike found little reassurance in Cheatle’s explanations, particularly her assertion that the sloped roof providing an ideal vantage point for the assailant was deemed too risky for agents to secure.

The ramifications of this security failure were dire, as it marked the first assassination attempt on a current or former US president since 1981.

At a House Oversight Committee session, Cheatle acknowledged the agency’s shortcomings in handling the rally tragedy but curiously bestowed her agents with a glowing “A” grade for their efforts that day.

While House Speaker Mike Johnson notably refrained from calling for Cheatle’s impeachment, Congresswoman Nancy Mace of South Carolina had been a vocal proponent for such action. Speaker Johnson quipped upon learning of Cheatle’s resignation during a briefing, suggested she might have been following their press conference and asserting that her departure was long overdue. “Look, our reaction, the immediate reaction to her resignation, is that it is overdue. She should have done this at least a week ago,” he emphasized.

“It is overdue. She should have done this at least a week ago.”

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Amid the fallout from the Secret Service’s significant missteps, Cheatle’s resignation ushers in a new chapter for the agency as it grapples with rebuilding public trust and addressing critical lapses in security protocols.