A high-ranking official within the Secret Service, Michael Plati, the assistant director of the office of protective operations, has been asked to retire. This news comes following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.
According to Fox News Digital, Plati’s retirement is effective in the coming days and was requested by senior leadership, including Acting Director Ronald Rowe. The Secret Service is currently preparing to brief Congress in the coming days on lessons learned from the July 13th attempt on Trump’s life.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the United States Secret Service for comment and is awaiting their response. This is a developing story, and further updates will be provided as they become available.
