The Secret Service recently reported it has opened over 10,000 investigations this year... dealing with threats against the people and places the agency protects. The Secret Service director called that number off the charts. In a meeting with reporters, Director Sean Curran described a volatile environment, adding that the agency has seen around ten times the number of mental-health-related interventions with people making threats. Read More: https://thehill.com/ #trump #politics #whcd #secretservice
The White House will offer line-by-line detail on its $1 billion plan for its East Wing renovation project during a Senate Republican lunch on Tuesday afternoon, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The administration is making the case that the project isn't simply about funding a new White House ballroom , as Democrats have claimed , but rather that it will also fund a broad array of new security measures. - Secret Service Director Sean Curran will deliver the presentation. - The $1 billion would be included in a budget reconciliation package that would also fund ICE and Border Patrol. By the numbers: A one-page document being distributed at the lunch, and reviewed by Axios, will break down the funding costs. The costs include: - $220…
Senate Republican leaders plan to turn the political fight over the $1 billion request for security upgrades tied to the new White House ballroom into a referendum on President Trump's safety. Why it matters: Democrats think the $1 billion figure gives them a simple, bumper-sticker attack against Republicans for voters who are concerned about the cost of living. - But Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said the funding is intended to secure the new facility and ensure the Secret Service has the resources needed to protect the president. - "It's a security-related measure," Thune told reporters on Monday. "You've got a president where there have been three assassination attempts in just the last two years." Between the lines:…
