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According to Fox News, a high-ranking Secret Service member has been asked to retire.
“Michael Plati, the office of protective operations assistant director, has been asked to retire from his position, and he is ending his tenure with the service in the coming days,” Fox News stated.
The request is reportedly related to the attempted assassination of President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.
BREAKING: Michael Plati, assistant director of the Secret Service’s Office of Protective Operations, has been asked to resign in a decision reportedly tied to the attempted ass*ssination of former President Trump.
— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) September 10, 2024
TRUMP SHOOTING UPDATE.🚨
U.S. Secret Service Assistant Director Michael Plati has been asked to retire over the agency’s mishandling of security at the Butler County, PA rally on July 13 that led to the shooting of former President Donald Trump.
Plati, who worked in the office… pic.twitter.com/KBNKhlqUw8
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) September 10, 2024
Fox News reports:
The USSS is preparing to brief Congress in the coming days about lessons learned from the July 13 attempt on Trump’s life.
Plati was asked to step down by senior leadership, including acting Director Ronald Rowe.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the USSS for comment and is awaiting its response.
An agent who asked to remain anonymous was not happy about Plati’s retirement. “Mike Plati is known for his integrity and honesty, qualities that are especially commendable at his level of leadership within the Secret Service,” the agent told Fox News.
🚨New: Assistant director of office of protective operations with U.S. Secret Service Michael Plati has been asked to retire. He is ending his tenure with the service in the coming days. This is in response to the assassination attempt against Trump in Pennsylvania.
Via Fox News pic.twitter.com/xA9D68IDWH
— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) September 10, 2024
USSS Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned in July under immense pressure following the agency’s catastrophic failures.
BREAKING: U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned. pic.twitter.com/J21ViQFEmK
— The General (@GeneralMCNews) July 23, 2024
Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe told senators the security failures on July 13th weren’t due to insufficient funding.
“While the reviews and investigations are ongoing, we do not believe the security failure of July 13, 2024 was the result of a lack of resources,” Rowe wrote in a letter, according to Roll Call.
Per Roll Call:
Sens. Christopher S. Murphy of Connecticut and Katie Britt of Alabama, the top Senate appropriators for homeland security, asked the Secret Service last month about its level of resources amid the 2024 election and whether insufficient funds have stymied the agency.
A Murphy aide told CQ Roll Call on Monday the two senators have received a response from Secret Service, but scrutiny of the agency’s budget continues.
“As the Committee continues to work on the FY25 appropriations bill for Homeland Security, the Members and staff will review the information provided by USSS and determine appropriate next steps to ensure the agency it is able to fulfill its mission of protecting our country’s leaders, presidential candidates, and their families,” the Murphy aide said.