The United states Secret Service director, KIM CHEATLE has resigned after security failures surrounding an assassination attempt on former President DONALD TRUMP.

CHEATLE maintained in her resignation letter that she takes full responsibility for the security lapse as the director Secret Service.

She had faced calls from both Democrats and Republicans to step down after a contentious House committee hearing on Monday about the incident.

In her resignation letter, Miss CHEATLE said she had always put the needs of the agency first and it was with a heavy heart that she made her decision.