A senior U.S. Secret Service (USSS) official has been asked to resign, Fox News Digital has learned.
Michael Plati, deputy director of the Defense Operations Agency, has been asked to step down from his position and is due to finish up his role in the coming days.
The decision was reportedly linked to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, a security failure that sent shock waves through all levels of the CIA.
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Michael Plati, Deputy Director of the Defense Operations Directorate of the U.S. Secret Service, has been asked to resign. Plati is due to complete his tenure with the Secret Service shortly. (U.S. Secret Service)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is preparing to report to Congress in the coming days on lessons learned from the July 13 assassination attempt on President Trump.
Prati was asked to resign by senior officials, including Acting Director Ronald Lowe.
Fox News Digital has reached out to USSS for comment and is awaiting a response.
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Acting Director of the U.S. Secret Service Ronald Rowe testified at a hearing of the Senate Joint Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Senate Judiciary Committee investigating the security failures that led to the assassination attempt on former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
USSS Director Kimberly Cheatle Fox News confirmed he resigned on July 23rd following mounting pressure following the assassination attempt on the former president.
The Department of Defense (DOD) has since provided “additional assistance” to the USSS in protecting politicians in need of personal security.
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US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testified to the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr.)
Anthony Guglielmi, the communications director for the U.S. Secret Service, said last month that the Pentagon was providing “additional support, including logistics, transportation and communications, heading into the 2024 election season.”
This is an ongoing story, please check back soon for further updates.
