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US Secret Service director resigns after Trump assassination bid

US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle prepares to testify about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, July 22, 2024, in Washington.[AP]

US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned on Tuesday, a day after acknowledging that the agency failed in its mission to prevent an assassination attempt against Donald Trump.

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