{"id":2294346,"date":"2024-07-13T23:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T03:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-worked-to-strip-secret-service-from-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-07-13T23:18:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T03:18:44","slug":"dems-worked-to-strip-secret-service-from-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-worked-to-strip-secret-service-from-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Dems Worked To Strip Secret Service From Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdems-worked-to-strip-secret-service-from-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2294346&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President\u2062 Donald Trump was targeted in an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania, shortly after House Democrats <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-is-torch-and-pitchfork-mentality-run-amuck-guest-on-malzbergs-eat-the-press-discusses-the-cancel-culture-in-the-us-today\/\" title=\"\u201cThis is Torch and Pitchfork Mentality Run Amuck\u201d \u2013 Guest on Malzberg\u2019s \u201cEat the Press\u201d Discusses the Cancel Culture in the US Today\">proposed legislation<\/a> to\u2063 remove \u2063his\u2062 Secret Service protection. The bill,\u2062 known as the\u200d DISGRACED Former Protectees Act, would \u200bterminate Secret Service protection \u2064for individuals convicted of \u200cfederal\u2063 or\u2063 state felonies. The\u200d act was introduced by Democrat Bennie Thompson and co-sponsored by several other representatives. Despite the assassination attempt, Thompson expressed relief that Trump was safe but did not comment on how the incident \u200crelates to his proposed legislation. The bill\u200b is currently with the \u200dHouse\u2063 Committee on the Judiciary for further action. Trump,\u200d who \u2063faces 34 \u200dfelony convictions following a trial, is\u2064 awaiting sentencing in September that could result in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-clinesmith-altered-an-email-in-the-trump-russia-probe-to-keep-it-going-he-just-received-probation\/\" title=\"Kevin Clinesmith Altered An Email In The Trump-Russia Probe To Keep It Going. He Just Received Probation.\">prison time<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump was wounded in an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday months after House Democrats proposed legislation to remove his Secret Service protection.<\/p>\n<p>Democrat Bennie Thompson, the ranking member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, introduced the Denying Infinite Security and Government Resources Allocated toward Convicted and Extremely Dishonorable (DISGRACED) Former Protectees Act (<a href=\"https:\/\/democrats-homeland.house.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/disgraced_former_protectees_act_text.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HR 8081<\/a>) on April 19. Democrat Reps. Yvette D. Clarke, Troy A. Carter Sr., Frederica Wilson, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Jasmine Crockett, Joyce Beatty, Barbara Lee, and Steve Cohen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/8081\/cosponsors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">co-sposnsored the bill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFormer President Donald J. Trump\u2019s unprecedented 91 felony charges in Federal and State courts across the country have created a new exigency that Congress must address to ensure Secret Service protection does not interfere with the criminal judicial process and the administration of justice,\u201d Thompson wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/democrats-homeland.house.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/disgraced_former_protectees_act_factsheet1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fact sheet<\/a> regarding the act. \u201cThe<em> DISGRACED Former Protectees Act<\/em> would terminate Secret Service protection for individuals who otherwise qualify for it upon sentencing following conviction for a Federal or State felony.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thompson tweeted a response following the assassination attempt on Saturday evening, writing he was \u201cglad the former President is safe\u201d and \u201cgrateful for law enforcement\u2019s fast response.\u201d The U.S. Secret Service rushed Trump off of the stage immediately after shooting and killing the alleged shooter.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>There is no room in American democracy for political violence. I am grateful for law enforcement\u2019s fast response to this incident. <\/p>\n<p>I am glad the former President is safe, and my thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Bennie G. Thompson (@BennieGThompson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BennieGThompson\/status\/1812275735039730041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Thompson, however,  had previously expressed intentions to terminate Trump\u2019s Secret Service protection if a felony conviction resulted in a prison sentence. Thompson <a href=\"https:\/\/democrats-homeland.house.gov\/news\/legislation\/ranking-member-thompson-introduces-legislation-to-ensure-no-secret-service-protection-for-convicted-felons-sentenced-to-prison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">called<\/a> Trump\u2019s then-pending felony conviction a \u201cregrettable\u201d and \u201cunthought-of scenario\u201d and wanted to ensure he received no \u201cspecial treatment\u201d if imprisoned. <\/p>\n<p>Thompson did not immediately respond to the Federalist\u2019s request for comment regarding how he views his DISGRACE Act in light of Saturday\u2019s assassination attempt against former President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The bill was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/8081\/all-actions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">referred<\/a> to the House Committee on the Judiciary and is awaiting further action. Trump received 34 felony convictions following a <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/30\/kangaroo-court-convicts-trump-following-soviet-show-trial-in-new-york-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lawfare trial<\/a> in May. Sentencing is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/02\/politics\/trump-sentencing-date-delay-proposal\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scheduled<\/a> for Sept. 18 and could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/she-claimed-he-raped-and-threatened-to-murder-her-it-was-a-frame-job\/\" title=\"She Claimed He Raped And Threatened To Murder Her. It Was A Frame Job.\">include prison time<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>A \u201csource familiar with Trump\u2019s security detail\u201d previously told The Federalist that Trump\u2019s \u201cdetail has been asking for beefed up protection and resources for weeks, but has been rebuffed time and again by Biden\u2019s DHS.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>BREAKING: A source familiar with Trump\u2019s security detail tells <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FDRLST?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FDRLST<\/a> that the former and future president\u2019s detail has been asking for beefed up protection and resources for weeks, but has been rebuffed time and again by Biden\u2019s DHS.<\/p>\n<p>DHS, which oversees Secret Service\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Sean Davis (@seanmdav) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seanmdav\/status\/1812278386514870623?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RobertKennedyJr\/status\/1778243258398708084\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">repeatedly<\/a> denied Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secret Service protection.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/2023\/12\/22\/24012984\/exclusive-robert-f-kennedy-jr-denied-secret-service-protection-for-third-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claimed<\/a> security was \u201cnot warranted at this time\u201d in his rejection of Kennedy\u2019s request. Kennedy\u2019s attorney, Aaron Siri, managing partner of national law group Siri and Glimstad, wrote a letter to Mayorkas on March 29 calling these \u201crepeated denials\u201d of protection and explanation from the DHS \u201cpolitically motivated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour disregard for the safety of Mr. Kennedy and others in his environment is contemptible.\u201d Siri <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RobertKennedyJr\/status\/1775566812257677639\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> in the letter. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Monroe Harless is a summer intern at The Federalist. She is a recent graduate of the University of Georgia with degrees in journalism and political science.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump was targeted in an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania, following a proposal by House Democrats to remove his Secret Service protection. The bill, known as the DISGRACED Former Protectees Act, aims to terminate Secret Service protection for individuals convicted of federal or state felonies. Despite the assassination attempt, the bill is still pending in the House Committee on the Judiciary. Trump, who faces 34 felony convictions, is scheduled for sentencing in September. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security has also denied Secret Service protection to Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. despite his requests<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3175,"featured_media":2294347,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/donaldtrumpshot.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,34163,3634],"class_list":["post-2294346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-secret-service","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/donaldtrumpshot.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2294346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3175"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2294346"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2294346\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2294347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2294346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2294346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2294346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}