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Secret Service director resigns after rally security failure

Season 2024 Episode 206 | 5m 11s

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday, ten days after a security failure nearly led to the assassination of former President Trump. Cheatle faced bipartisan criticism during testimony Monday before the House Oversight Committee. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Carol Leonnig of The Washington Post and author of “Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service."

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