Secret Service Finally Dumps Dead Weight After Trump Fiasco – Twitchy

Good! President Trump was nearly killed under her watch. This is the definition of good riddance to bad rubbish.

Secret Service halts ex-director Kimberley Cheatle’s security clearance renewal https://t.co/PxKWs45noc pic.twitter.com/fAfmurtFPd

— New York Post (@nypost) August 2, 2025

Former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle — under fire over the Pennsylvania assassination attempt against President Trump — won’t have her top-level security clearance renewed, The Post has learned.

The Secret Service decided not to extend Chealte’s clearance after opposition from Republicans in Congress, namely Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.).

“Director [Sean] Curran has been modernizing the intelligence apparatus within the agency,” a spokesperson told The Post. “During that process, he has determined that not all former directors will have their clearances renewed.”

The decision to end Cheatle’s security clearance came after RealClearPolitics inquired about Johnson’s opposition to renewal, claimed the outlet, which was the first to report the change.

Johnson, who helms the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, had probed the Secret Service’s failures leading up to the Trump assassination attempt in Butler, Pa. 

He had been fiercely critical of Cheatle, who led the agency from 2022 to 2024, before resigning about 10 days after a bullet grazed the president’s right ear during a rally in July of last year.

“The U.S. Secret Service sponsors security clearances for all the former directors for their knowledge of operational and national security matters,” a Secret Service spokesperson explained.

“The purpose for this was so the agency could maintain formal and protected communication, including potentially sensitive and classified matters with former officials.”

Trump later tapped Curran, who previously led his detail, to helm the agency.

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Now, do all of the Obama/Joe hold overs. https://t.co/RCOAJxfWra

— Kearney (@Kearney9) August 2, 2025

Trump needs to clean house of all of them. They can’t be trusted.

Another termite gone and hopefully under investigation. https://t.co/WkWt8IpojI

— C.W. Morgan ⭕ (@CWMorgan1000) August 2, 2025

There still isn’t enough information about how the Pennsylvania shooting was allowed to happen. 

Why does she still need a clearance?

— KeithH (@kch50014) August 2, 2025

She doesn’t.

What took so long?

— Marla Hohner (@marlahohner) August 2, 2025

Good question!

She does not work for the SS anymore why should she have security clearance?

— Tired of being politically correct (@USBornNRaised) August 2, 2025

Bingo!

Anyone no longer in the job should have their security clearance revoked.

— Yep (@YepGlawm74) August 2, 2025

But especially her!

This lady shouldn’t have access to the leg razor cabinet at Walgreens, let alone security clearance.

— Single Chirp 🐦 (@CardinalShadow) August 2, 2025

If she did, she would just allow them to be stolen.

Accountability matters in national security leadership.

Tough call but necessary for protecting critical institutions. 🛡️

— jaime (@jaime_solis) August 2, 2025

Absolutely!

If we didn’t trust her to do her job then we can’t trust her with our nation’s secrets.

— Bud D. from Benoit (@soloflexerus) August 2, 2025

Precisely! She clearly couldn’t do the job and it’s time for her to move on. 

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