Secret service director grilled for failures in Trump threat response

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle admitted on Monday that her agency did not fulfil its duty to safeguard former President Donald Trump.

Lawmakers from both major political parties criticized her during a heated congressional hearing, calling for her resignation due to security lapses that enabled a gunman to shoot at a campaign rally.

Cheatle said, “The Secret Service’s solemn mission is to protect our nation’s leaders. On July…