Podcast: Secret Service Director Resigns Among WH Controversy

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Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigned on Wednesday amid embarrassing new revelations of breaches to the protective cordon around President Obama.

The move comes a day after a contentious hearing on Capitol Hill over how an armed man managed to jump the White House fence and enter the Executive Mansion in September before being apprehended by officers and hours after congressional leaders, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, indicated she should resign.

ABC’s Mary Bruce joined us from Washington.

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