Secret Service Chief Resigns
Too many scandals
Julia Pierson, the director of the Secret Service, is resigning in the wake of several security breaches, according to administration officials.
The resignation came less than a day after lawmakers from both parties assailed Ms. Pierson's leadership and said they feared for the lives of the president and others in the protection of the agency.
A 30-year veteran of the Secret Service, Ms. Pierson was supposed to have been the one to repair the agency's reputation after scandals that raised questions about a culture that gave rise to incidents involving drinking and prostitution during overseas trips.