Secret Service Chief Takes Responsibility for Trump Rally Shooting

TL;DR
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has taken responsibility for the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, calling the incident "unacceptable" but stating she will not resign. Trump was injured, one rally-goer was killed, and two others were injured. Cheatle, appointed by Biden, faces criticism and will testify before the House oversight committee. She denies reports of operational failings and emphasizes the non-political nature of the Secret Service's mission. The gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed by a Secret Service sniper.
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