Secret Service spokesperson said Michael Plati’s retirement was planned before the Trump assassination attempt

Plati, who has served the Secret Service for 27 years, is retiring on his anniversary with the agency, CNN reports. A source close to the situation revealed that Plati had been contemplating retirement for over a year, discussing the decision extensively with his family.

Michael Plati, an assistant director for the Secret Service, is set to step down from his position in the coming days. Fox News reported Tuesday that the decision is linked to security failures during the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.