After a failed assassination attempt on the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, the US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has come under fire from both ends of the American political spectrum, and her net worth has also become the object of scrutiny.
Indeed, Cheatle has only come into the limelight after the attack on the life of the former US President, particularly as she refused to answer questions in a House oversight committee hearing about the lapses in protection that allowed a gunman to fire at Trump.
Kimberly Cheatle net worth: $10 million
In terms of her net worth as of 2024, it stands at $10 million, in addition to an annual salary of $280,000 from the Government, as well as earning $1.2 million a year as head of security at PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) in the meantime, which included bonuses and benefits like housing, car use, and private jet travel.
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Furthermore, Cheatle has a 4,500 square foot beach house property in Santa Monica, California, purchased in 2015 for $3 million, a 1,700 square feet Brooklyn apartment bought in 2018 for $2 million, as well as a Sonoma Valley retreat with a 1,500 square foot cottage acquired in 2020 for $1 million.
It is also worth noting that, during her role as Assistant Director of the Office of Protective Operations within the Secret Service, she oversaw a $133.5 million budget and managed collaboration across the organization’s divisions to develop and implement protective technologies.
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Overall, Cheatle has a career of over 27 years in the US Secret Service, with her key achievement becoming the first female Assistant Director at this institution, as well as holding various other positions, including Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Field Office and Deputy Assistant Director for the Office of Training.
That said, despite her previous successes, Cheatle’s career for the moment remains in limbo as she has earned heavy criticism and lost the confidence of Congress, and lawmakers from both the Republican and Democratic parties have called for her resignation or impeachment.
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