Sens. Barrasso, Lummis Lead Bill to Bolster Security for Presidential Nominees in the Wake of Trump Assassination Attempts
September 21, 2024
September 21, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
Following the second assassination attempt on President Trump in just 65 days, Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (both R-WY) joined Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) in leading 10 of their colleagues in introducing the Protect Our Presidents Act, which enhances U.S. Secret Service (USSS) protection for presidential nominees to the same level currently provided to a sitting U.S. president.
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Following the second assassination attempt on President Trump in just 65 days, Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (both R-WY) joined Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) in leading 10 of their colleagues in introducing the Protect Our Presidents Act, which enhances U.S. Secret Service (USSS) protection for presidential nominees to the same level currently provided to a sitting U.S. president.
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