Politicians and allies call on Secret Service to ‘do what’s necessary’ as FBI investigate events at Florida golf course
to receive protections on a level with a sitting president after a would-be assassin was narrowly foiled from carrying out what the FBI is investigating as an attempt on the life of the Republican nominee, the second against him in as many months.The president said “thank God” Trump was OK, before adding: “One thing I want to make clear the Secret Service needs more help. I think Congress should respond to their needs.
The US House majority leader, Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, said that the Secret Service must up their level of protection of him to their full capabilities – including “expanding the perimeter”. But the debate over what level of security Trump should receive has clashed with protocol and demands on the Secret Service’s $3bn budget. About $1.2bn isBut where the sitting president’s detail is supported by the military, Trump is assigned a far lighter detail tasked to work with local law enforcement.and personnel sought by Trump’s security detail. Denials of those requests often cited staff shortages, leading to tensions between Trump advisers and the agency.
After that assassination attempt, security around Trump was said to have increased. The homeland security secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, in July said that his agency, which includes the Secret Service, was beefing up protection for Trump.
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