2 close calls have the Secret Service facing criticism and an uncertain future
2 close calls have the Secret Service facing criticism and an uncertain future toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The U.S. Secret Service is once again embroiled in controversy following a second apparent attempt on the life of former President Donald Trump. The Secret Service is currently helmed by acting Director Ronald Rowe, who stepped into the role after Kimberly Cheatle's resignation in the wake of the attempt on Trump's life in July. Lawmakers slammed Cheatle for the Secret Service's response to that shooting, including failures to communicate with local law enforcement officials before and during Trump's rally in Butler and its lack of a good plan to secure the roof that ultimately gave the gunman a clear line of sight to shoot at Trump. The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General in July launched its own review into the Secret Service's process for securing the Trump rally.
Secret Service is back in the spotlight after an apparent attempt on Trump's life
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