Resignation

From the hot seat to updating her resume.

Yesterday, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle announced her resignation in an email to Secret Service agents, saying that the agency “failed” in its mission to protect the nation’s leaders when former President Trump was shot on July 13th. In a statement, President Biden thanked her for leading the agency and promised to appoint a new director soon.

Her resignation came a day after her poorly received testimony before Congress.

For nearly five hours, Cheatle faced a barrage of questions and was repeatedly criticized from both sides of the aisle for deflecting questions or answering in generalities, citing the ongoing investigation. She did suggest that the agents closest to Trump did not know there was an active threat despite warnings to local authorities and other Secret Service agents.

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CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE
Our hope is never contingent on a government agency... it’s much more secure than that. As believers, we have reason to praise the incorruptible Leader of leaders. In all you do, seek to walk in his holy ways. 

“God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is pure. He is a shield to all who take refuge in him.”
2 Samuel 22:31 (CSB) (read full passage)