Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wants answers regarding the decision that denied Secret Service protection to presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr.
Cruz sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, whom the senator said denied Kennedy protection on July 21 "after eighty-eight days of failing to respond to his either formal request for protection, or follow-ups by his campaign."
Cruz, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and ranking member of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, demanded answers about why it took 88 days instead of the standard 14 days for the Secret Service to determine that Kennedy didn't require protection. He also demanded justification considering the security lapse when an armed man impersonating a Deputy U.S. Marshal showed up at a Kennedy event."Since your decision to refuse Mr.
Even the Secret Service admitted that Kennedy was at risk for assassination, according to an internal 11-page report disclosed by Judicial Watch, a government accountability nonprofit organization. In July on social media, Kennedy said that despite his father's assassination leading to the Secret Service protecting presidential candidates, that agency denied him that very protection.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Cruz demands answers from Mayorkas on denial of Secret Service protection for RFK JrSen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, pressed DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for explanations on the denial of Secret Service protection to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., despite documented threats.
Read more »
Ted Cruz, top Dem senator team up to press Biden admin on oil drilling restrictionsA coalition of 16 senators led by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., are calling on the Biden administration to rescind eco protections hurting oil production.
Read more »
Roland Gutierrez facing uphill bid to challenge Ted Cruz in 2024The Democrat has dedicated significant energy to probing law enforcement’s response to the Uvalde school shooting. But he faces a fundraising deficit against U.S. Rep. Colin Allred of Dallas.
Read more »
Video of Secret Service Confronting Jewish Protesters Goes ViralThe Secret Service arrested 49 people involved in a protest that was accused of blocking entrances to the White House.
Read more »
How the Secret Service plans to keep President Biden safe in Israel: ANALYSISBiden's visit comes as Israel faces dual combat fronts.
Read more »
Rapinoe’s Secret: Victoria’s Secret’s Sales Tank After Hiring Megan Rapinoe as Brand AmbassadorSource of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
Read more »