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| https://boebert.house.gov/media/press-releases/victory-secret-service-director-resigns | Victory! Secret Service Director Resigns | 2024-07-23 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Republican | House | CO | Lauren Boebert | B000825 | boebert.house.gov | boebert | https://boebert.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Lauren Boebert released the following statement after Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) said, “Yesterday's humiliating performance during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee Hearing rightfully resulted in this woke and incompetent agency head resigning in shame for her agency's failure that allowed a gunman to almost assassinate President Trump. Cheatle instilled no confidence in the Secret Service, failed to answer basic questions, and continuously blamed the FBI while also trying to give the illusion that she was taking accountability. There have been a lot of bad Biden bureaucrats, but Director Cheatle proved to be one of the worst. While I'm pleased that my colleagues and I were able to deliver some accountability, the Secret Service and the assassination attempt on President Trump's life must still be fully and thoroughly investigated." Background Congresswoman Lauren Boebert helped lead the charge to hold Director Cheatle accountable for the agency’s incompetence that resulted in an assassination attempt on President Donald J. Trump. Congresswoman Boebert and several of her colleagues grilled Director Cheatle the day before her resignation in a House Oversight and Accountability Committee Hearing that took place on Monday, July 22. After being adamant that she wouldn't resign, Cheatle finally caved following extreme pressure and opposition at the hearing from Members of Congress of both parties for the shocking Secret Service operation failures that almost lead to President Trump being killed. Congresswoman Boebert also introduced the Secret Service Accountability Act which explicitly prohibits federal funds from being used to pay the salary or expenses of Kimberly Cheatle, the Director of the United States Secret Service. Text of the Secret Service Accountability Act can be found HERE. On July 13, 2024, an assassin attempted to take the life of President Trump at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. This attack resulted in President Trump being shot in the upper right ear and multiple other injuries including the death of one great American patriot, Corey Compertore, a firefighter, father, and hero. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:24:45Z |