U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned following intense scrutiny over security lapses during an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. The bipartisan outcry and investigations into how the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, managed to get close to Trump culminated in her resignation. Both Republicans and Democrats demanded her stepping down due to inadequate answers during her congressional testimony. Trump criticized Cheatle for failing to provide proper protection, while some Republican lawmakers linked the failures to the agency's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. President Biden thanked Cheatle for her service, emphasizing the need for an independent review to prevent future lapses.