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Kimberly Cheatle Has Two Reputations to Save: The Secret Service’s—and Her Own

Black Cow Event?

Kimberly Cheatle applied to join the Secret Service before she graduated from college in 1992. For nearly 30 years, the job gave her a front-row seat to history—until Saturday, when she became a part of it.

As a young agent, Cheatle was part of a team that secured Vice President Dick Cheney on Sept. 11, 2001, working in the White House at a moment when many feared Washington was facing an imminent attack. She later served on Vice President Joe Biden’s protective detail, where she was assigned to Jill Biden and built a rapport with her through a combination of competence and affability, former agents said.

h/t Mauser

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