Secret Service announces extra security measures for Jan. 6 electoral vote count

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Secret Service announces extra security measures for Jan. 6 electoral vote count
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There will be extra security at the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2025.The mayor of Washington, D.C., among others, asked for the event to be designated as an NSSE, or National Special Security Event.The Secret Service released a statement Wednesday saying in part, “This marks the first time a National Special Security Event designation has been granted for a Certification of Electoral Votes and follows a request made by the DC Mayor to designate this event a National Special Security Event.

With the new designation, the Secret Service will design and implement a security plan. This includes more resources, more officers on the ground, advanced technology to detect weapons, and a larger security perimeter around the Capitol.The federal government works with state and local partners.Other National Special Security Events include national conventions, the State of the Union, presidential inaugurations, and even the Olympic games.The designation of NSSEs began in 1998.

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