- The Washington Times - Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Former President Donald Trump blamed the Biden White House for not guarding him from the shooter at his Pennsylvania rally this month.

“The Biden/Harris administration did not properly protect me, and I was forced to take a bullet for Democracy. IT WAS MY GREAT HONOR TO DO SO!” Mr. Trump said in a Truth Social post Tuesday.

The post went up shortly after Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle announced she was resigning.

She announced her decision in an email to staff. She said she takes “full responsibility for the security lapse” at Mr. Trump’s July 13 rally in Butler County, where he was nearly assassinated. A rallygoer was killed and two others were critically injured. 

“In light of recent events, it is with a heavy heart that I have made the difficult decision to step down as your director,” she said.

Ms. Cheatle stepped down after immense pressure from Congress. She testified Monday before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, where bipartisan lawmakers criticized the Secret Service’s lapse in protection.


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