Secret Service to release security plans for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago
CHICAGO — The Secret Service will release security measures for the Democratic National Convention.Governor JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Superintendent Larry Snelling will hold a media conference with the Secret Service at 11:30 a.m.The DNC will take place from August 19 through August 22 at the United Center and McCormick Place. Security is expected to be very tight, especially in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
The Chicago Police Department has been working with law enforcement in Milwaukee following the Republican National Convention. An update is expected Thursday. The DNC comes less than a month after President Joe Biden announced he would end his 2024 re-election bid and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, to be their party's nominee. Democratic delegates will vote for their party's nominee for president between august 1 and August 7 via email.
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