Speaker Johnson says Secret Service Director Cheatle ‘did the right thing’ resigning [Video]

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is praising U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle’s decision to step down from her role.

Kimberly Cheatle announced Tuesday she was resigning her role in the wake of the failed assassination attempt against former President Trump.

“I’m glad she did the right thing. Look, our reaction, the immediate reaction to her resignation, is that it is overdue. She should have done this at least a week ago,” Johnson said on Tuesday.

The House Speaker had just announced the end of his weekly press conference when news broke that Cheatle was stepping down, returning to the microphone after a reporter alerted him to the update.

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“I’m happy to see that, I’m happy to see that she has heeded the call of both Republicans and Democrats. Now we have to pick up the pieces. We have to rebuild the American people’s faith …