The grilling of the Secret Service chief has triggered a strong bipartisan demand for Cheatle’s resignation, writes BBC.

During the hearing, the Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said in a statement posted to X that Cheatle should resign if she “truly accepts responsibility” for the alleged security failures of 13 July.

In the last hour, chairman of the Oversight Committee Rep James Comer, a Republican, and Rep Jamie Raskin, a Democrat who is the committee"s most senior member, jointly called for Cheatle’s resignation.

Their statement - also published on X - reiterates their arguments from the hearing. They say she should resign as a “first step to allowing new leadership to swiftly address this crisis and rebuild the trust of a truly concerned Congress and the American people”.