Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has announced the appointment of Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. as Acting Secret Service Director.
“I have appointed United States Secret Service Deputy Director Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. to serve as Acting Director of the Secret Service. Deputy Director Rowe has been Deputy Director of Secret Service since April 2023. A 24-year veteran of the Secret Service, he previously served as the agency’s Assistant Director for the Office of Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs, Deputy Assistant Director for the Office of Protective Operations, and in other leadership positions. I appreciate his willingness to lead the Secret Service at this incredibly challenging moment, as the agency works to get to the bottom of exactly what happened on July 13 and cooperate with ongoing investigations and Congressional oversight,” Mayorkas said.
“At the same time, the Secret Service must effectively carry on its expansive mission that includes providing 24/7 protection for national leaders and visiting dignitaries and securing events of national significance in this dynamic and heightened threat environment,” he continued.
“The Secret Service is the greatest protective service in the world, with one of the most difficult and solemn missions in government. I have the utmost confidence in Deputy Director Rowe and the men and women of the Secret Service, who put their lives on the line every day and deserve our full support,” he added.
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🚨🇺🇸RONALD ROWE JR. NAMED ACTING SECRET SERVICE DIRECTOR
Mayorkas:
“I have appointed United States Secret Service Deputy Director Ronald Rowe to serve as Acting Director of the Secret Service.
Deputy Director Rowe has been Deputy Director of Secret Service since April 2023. A… pic.twitter.com/osRB08WGtp
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The appointment of Rowe follows the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle.
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Cheatle’s resignation follows her chaotic testimony before the House Oversight Committee.
Congressional members on both sides of the aisle grilled Cheatle for her abysmal failure.
Per CNN:
US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has tendered her resignation amid scrutiny of security lapses related to the recent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, sources tell CNN.
The move comes as lawmakers and an internal government watchdog move forward with investigations into the agency’s handling of Trump’s protection and how a gunman came close to the killing the 2024 Republican presidential candidate at a rally in Pennsylvania this month.
Cheatle said in her resignation letter that she made the “difficult” decision to leave the agency “with a heavy heart” and that she doesn’t want her departure to distract agents from their mission.
“In light of recent events, it is with a heavy heart that, I have made the difficult decision to step down as your Director,” Cheatle wrote. She acknowledged that on July 13, the day of the shooting, the agency “fell short” of its mission to “to protect our nation’s leaders.”
Secret Service Deputy Director Ronald Rowe has been tapped to lead the agency, the Department of Homeland Security announced.
In a statement, President Joe Biden said he and first lady Jill Biden are “grateful” for Cheatle’s decades of public service.
Like clock work
Cheatle is already being hailed a hero
And the Biden administration has already announced they will appoint another Puppet very soon
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