Ronald Rowe Appointed Acting Secret Service Director

WASHINGTON, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Deputy Director of the U.S. Secret Service Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. was tapped on Tuesday to serve as the agency's acting chief, following Director Kimberly Cheatle's resignation amid mounting pressure.
"I have appointed United States Secret Service Deputy Director Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. to serve as acting director of the Secret Service," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement.

The statement noted that Rowe, a 24-year "veteran" of the Secret Service, has been the agency's deputy director since April 2023.

"I appreciate his willingness to lead the Secret Service at this incredibly challenging moment, as the agency works to get to the bottom of exactly what happened on July 13 and cooperate with ongoing investigations and congressional oversight," said Mayorkas.. Read More 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽