Secret service

Secret Service Chief Resigns

Too many scandals

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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.