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.  

Revisiting one of the world's truly iconic sporting encounters, as elite athletes Liam Gallagher and Damon Albarn faced off in a kickabout in an East London stadium

Two Delta Airlines planes have collided on the tarmac at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia. 

On Tuesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. changed course and urged all of his followers to cast ballots for former President Donald Trump in their home state, no matter what state that may be.

A Nebraska high school was placed on lockdown after a suspect shot a student in the stomach before fleeing the scene. 

The hearing on Andrew Cuomo’s terrible leadership during COVID is set for 2 pm. It will be contentious. Cuomo and his aides have derided the committee as a “MAGA Covid panel” led by a “foot doctor.” He’s referring to Rep. Brad Wenstrup. That is how he operates. Cuomo demonizes opponents with non-facts and irrelevant information. […] The post Don’t Forget Andrew Cuomo’s Hearing at 2! Watch It Live! appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.