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House Democrat calls for Secret Service director to resign after Trump rally shooting

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Pennsylvania congressman says ‘evidence coming to light has shown unacceptable operational failures’

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  1. Speaker Mike Johnson calls on Secret Service director to resign after assassination attempt on Trump

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    House Democrat calls for Secret Service director to resign after Trump rally shooting

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  1. The Federalist

    Secret Service Director Who Allowed Shots At Trump Won’t Resign (opens The Federalist)

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    The Federalist's feed description

    Secret Service Director Cheatle said she will not resign from her role after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

  2. NBC News

    Speaker Mike Johnson calls on Secret Service director to resign after assassination attempt on Trump (opens NBC News)

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    House Speaker Mike Johnson and other top Republicans are calling for the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle days after a gunman tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally.

  3. New York Post

    Speaker Johnson to call for embattled Secret Service chief’s resignation, pledges task force to probe Trump shooting (opens New York Post)

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    House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would be calling for embattled Secret Service boss Kimberly Cheatle to resign her post following her agency's bungled security operation that led to the attempted assassination of former President Trump.

  4. Forbes

    Speaker Johnson Calls For Secret Service Director’s Resignation: What We Know About The Response To Trump’s Assassination Attempt (opens Forbes)

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    Donald Trump is protected by the Secret Service both as a major political candidate and a former president, yet a shooter was able to fire several shots in his direction at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

  5. The New Republic

    Republicans Blow a Fuse Harassing Secret Service Head over Trump (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Senators demanded that the Secret Service chief either provide more details on the Donald Trump assassination attempt, or resign.

  6. Washington Times

    Republicans step up calls for Secret Service director to resign after briefings on Trump shooting (opens Washington Times)

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    More Republican lawmakers are calling for Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign after she revealed to lawmakers Wednesday that the protective agency was aware of a threat to former President Donald Trump before he walked onto the stage where he was shot at Saturday's rally.

  7. Fox News

    Secret Service director refuses to step down as FBI investigates Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks (opens Fox News)

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    U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is facing pressure from top Washington lawmakers to step down in the wake of Saturday's attempted assassination of former President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.

  8. Talking Points Memo

    Top Hill Republicans Are Demanding Secret Service Director Resign After Trump Shooting (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    A group of top Republicans on Capitol Hill have responded to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump during a Saturday afternoon campaign…

  9. The Guardian

    House Democrat calls for Secret Service director to resign after Trump rally shooting (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Pennsylvania congressman says ‘evidence coming to light has shown unacceptable operational failures’

  10. Washington Examiner

    House Democrat calls on Secret Service director to resign (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) called on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign, citing “unacceptable operational failures.”

  11. Fox News

    First Congressional Democrat calls for Secret Service director to resign over Trump assassination attempt (opens Fox News)

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    Rep. Brendan Boyle is calling on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign over the assassination attempt against former President Trump.

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