US Secret Service official who oversees protective operations to retire [Video]

The U.S. Secret Service official who oversees protective operations of elected officials, foreign dignitaries and high-profile events is retiring this week – marking the second high-ranking official to leave the agency as it grapples with the aftermath of Donald Trump’s near assassination in July.Michael Plati, an assistant director at the Secret Service, is leaving on his 27-year anniversary working at the agency and had been discussing his retirement with his family for more than a year, according to a person familiar with his plan.A Secret Service spokesperson said it was Plati’s “personal decision” and denied a media report that he had been asked to retire by senior leadership at the agency.“Assistant Director Plati was not asked to resign or retire by anyone,” the spokesperson said in a statement to CNN. “This was a personal decision that he has made, and we thank him for his 27 years of dedicated service …