Michael Plati (Credit: U.S. Secret Service)
A high-ranking leader within the United States Secret Service (USSS) has been asked to retire, Fox News has learned.
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.
The decision is reportedly linked with the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania — a security failure that has sent shock waves through all levels of the agency.
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. (Yahoo News, 9/10/2024) (Archive)