Se. James E. Risch, U.S. Senator for Idaho | Senator James E. Risch Official website
Se. James E. Risch, U.S. Senator for Idaho | Senator James E. Risch Official website
U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) have called for additional protective resources for President Donald Trump following a second assassination attempt in West Palm Beach, Florida, on September 15th.
“It is imperative that the [U.S. Secret Service] detail assigned to President Trump be afforded additional protective resources, including greater staffing capabilities that would allow agents to secure a broader perimeter,” wrote the senators. “These measures would better safeguard President Trump’s life and help ease concerns that there will be additional attempts made.”
In their letter to acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe, the senators demand that President Trump receive the same level of protection as President Biden and Vice President Harris. They also questioned why the Secret Service has not allocated sufficient resources to his security detail.
The call for increased security was supported by Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.).
The full letter can be read here.
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