23 January 2025,   00:58
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Congress calls for Secret Service boss to resign for “failed” Trump rally security
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      The grilling of the Secret Service chief has triggered a strong bipartisan demand for Cheatle’s resignation, writes BBC.

      During the hearing, the Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said in a statement posted to X that Cheatle should resign if she “truly accepts responsibility” for the alleged security failures of 13 July.

      In the last hour, chairman of the Oversight Committee Rep James Comer, a Republican, and Rep Jamie Raskin, a Democrat who is the committee"s most senior member, jointly called for Cheatle’s resignation.

      Their statement - also published on X - reiterates their arguments from the hearing. They say she should resign as a “first step to allowing new leadership to swiftly address this crisis and rebuild the trust of a truly concerned Congress and the American people”.

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