Ronald Rowe Jr. has taken the helm of the Secret Service after Kimberly Cheatle resigned following the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The deputy director of the U.S. Secret Service, Ronald Rowe Jr., has been appointed as the acting director of the embattled agency after Kimberly Cheatle announced her resignation. Rowe is set to testify Tuesday, just over a week after Cheatle's testimony that ultimately led her to step down. Rowe has assumed the helm of the Secret Service as elected officials and the public grow increasingly wary of the agency following the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
Cheatle announced her resignation amid bipartisan calls for her to step down following a contentious hearing with the House Oversight Committee on July 22. 'I take full responsibility for the security lapse. 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 in her resignation letter.
Rowe, a 24-year veteran of the Secret Service, has served in a multitude of leadership positions within the agency. Before his Secret Service tenure, Rowe was a member of the West Palm Beach Police Department in Florida. West Palm Beach Assistant Police Chief Tony Spatara told CBS 12 that Rowe is 'very intelligent' and 'well-rounded.' 'Knowing him personally, I am very proud he achieved his goal and then some in the Secret Service,' Spatara said.
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