Ranking member of House Armed Services Committee, Ro Khanna (D, CA) calls for increased SS funding
protect Donald Trump...from the attached article...
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The current political climate and increased threats of violence demand that the Secret Service provide Trump with the same level of protection as a sitting president. As Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said following the assassination attempt on Sunday, this would have secured the entire golf course where the incident occurred.
As lawmakers return to session this week, they should take the following steps to ensure that the former president and anyone in his position are protected from political violence.
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An attack on a former or current president is one of the greatest threats to our democracy and national security. What makes America extraordinary is our commitment to free and fair elections and resolving our political differences, in a very diverse nation, at the ballot box.
Increasing security for the former president should be a bipartisan effort and a no-brainer. We must put politics aside and vote to urgently address the rising threats of political violence and protect our leaders. A failure to do so could lead to dire consequences that rip this nation apart at a fragile moment.
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For the country, and for justice sake, DJT must be defeated at the ballot box and go through the trials brought against him so that all Americans can see for themselves the evidence of his culpability.
Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/16/ro-khanna-donald-trump-secret-service-protections/