 And even before the first hearing, calls for Cheadle to resign intensified, with top Republican leaders from both the House and Senate saying she needs to go. She was accosted by Republican Senators Marsha Blackburn, John Barrasso, and James Lankford as she worked security at the RNC this week. The three accosted her after she explained to them she was trying to work and she would be happy to answer questions at an appropriate time.