Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., chairman of the House Oversight Committee, cheered the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
"The Secret Service has a no-fail mission, yet it failed historically on Director Cheatle's watch," Comer said. "At yesterday's Oversight Committee hearing, Director Cheatle instilled no confidence that she has the ability to ensure the Secret Service can meet its protective mission."
Cheatle announced her resignation Tuesday, a day after facing bipartisan condemnation when she appeared before the Oversight Committee, declining to answer questions from frustrated lawmakers about the security plan for the rally and how law enforcement responded to the suspicious behavior of the gunman in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.
Monday's hearing led to bipartisan calls for Cheatle to resign.
Comer said there were numerous security failures leading up to the shooting at the rally that left one man dead and two people wounded.
"While Director Cheatle's resignation is a step toward accountability, we need a full review of how these security failures happened so that we can prevent them going forward," Comer said. "We will continue our oversight of the Secret Service in support of the House Task Force to deliver transparency, accountability, and solutions to ensure this never happens again."
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report
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