Musk asks to resign as head of US Secret Service

Businessman Elon Musk has used Twitter/X, the social network he owns, to speak out publicly about Attack on former US President Donald TrumpAccording to him, the North American Secret Service failed to protect the Republican politician, who held a rally on Saturday the 13th, in Butler, Pennsylvania.

“It was either grossly incompetent or intentional,” Musk said. In publishing“Anyway, the Special Forces Command [Serviço Secreto] He should resign.”

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The statement came in response to a question from digital influencer Jack Bousso, editor of Human Events. Also on social media, Bousso questioned how the shooter was able to get Trump in his sights.

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In another Twitter post, the businessman, who also owns electric carmaker Tesla and satellite maker SpaceX, took aim at the organization’s director, Kimberly A. Cheatle. He recalled her old job in the corporate world in North America.

“Before she was assigned to protect the president, she was guarding bags of Cheetos,” Musk said.

The businessman’s post points to the fact that Kimberly was the global director of security at PepsiCo. In addition to producing Pepsi-Cola, the company owns other brands, such as Toddy and Gatorade. In addition, Doritos and Cheetos snacks are owned by the company.

Kimberly became the Director-in-Charge of the Secret Service in September 2022. President Joe Biden was the one who nominated her for this role..

Other Directors of the US Secret Service

Kimberly A. Cheatle is the chief, but not the only, leader of the U.S. Secret Service. The organization highlights two other executives on its official website. Ronald L. Rowe Jr., for example, appears as an assistant director. He has worked for the organization for over 25 years. Additionally, Cynthia Sjoberg Radway serves as chief operating officer. However, there are no details about her career.

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