President Joe Biden expressed gratitude for Director Kim Cheatle’s decades of dedicated service to the Secret Service, highlighting her bravery and leadership. He emphasized the importance of honor and integrity in her role and acknowledged the ongoing independent review of the events from July 13. Biden indicated plans to appoint a new Director soon and wished Cheatle well as she moves on.
Jill and I are grateful to Director Kim Cheatle for her decades of public service. She has selflessly dedicated and risked her life to protect our nation throughout her career in the United States Secret Service. We especially thank her for answering the call to lead the Secret Service during our Administration and we are grateful for her service to our family.
As a leader, it takes honor, courage, and incredible integrity to take full responsibility for an organization tasked with one of the most challenging jobs in public service.
The independent review to get to the bottom of what happened on July 13 continues, and I look forward to assessing its conclusions. We all know what happened that day can never happen again. As we move forward, I wish Kim all the best, and I will plan to appoint a new Director soon.
July 23 2024 White House Washington, DC
Sources: Midtown Tribune news, WH.gov
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