Republicans’ recently revealed government funding proposal would give millions to the Secret Service, with a requirement relating to the investigations into the assassination attempts of former President Donald Trump.
The new bill would provide $231 million to the Secret Service as part of negotiations to avert a government shutdown. However, this funding would be on the condition that the agency turns over a report on its investigations into the assassination attempt at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, to the House task force and Senate committee investigating both assassination attempts. The Department of Homeland Security must also respond to two letters sent by the House task force.
The choice of $231 million came after discussions between the Secret Service and appropriators. Both Republicans and Democrats have called for increased resources for the agency after the two attempts on Trump’s life.
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