Senators want next Secret Service director to be Senate-confirmed

Published July 23, 2024 12:59pm ET



Senators from both parties are demanding more control over who future Secret Service directors are following the resignation Tuesday of former agency head Kimberly Cheatle.

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) unveiled legislation that would require Secret Service directors appointed by the president to be confirmed by the Senate and serve no more than a single 10-year term.

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