What to know about Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle

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Director of the Secret Service Kimberly Cheatle has been thrown into the national spotlight in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a Pennsylvania rally.

As questions emerge about security lapses at Trump’s rally that led to the gunshots, many are looking to the Secret Service for answers. The Secret Service falls under the Department of Homeland Security and is tasked with protecting the current president and all living former presidents for the rest of their lives.

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