The Senate unanimously passed a bill to bolster presidential candidates’ Secret Service protection following the back-to-back assassination attempts against Trump.
In the weeks following the nearly back-to-back assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump, the Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation that would boost Secret Service protection to major presidential candidates. Senator Tim Scott and Senator Rick Scott introduced the Protect Our President Act, which will enhance U.S. Secret Service protection for presidential nominees to the same level currently provided for a sitting president.
Additionally, the bill would require regular reporting from the Secret Service to leaders of the House and Senate on the status of candidates' protection. Such reports would include threat levels, security measures, costs, amount of personnel assigned and any needs that are unmet. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
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