{"id":2323825,"date":"2024-08-13T13:42:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T17:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ritchie-torres-bill-would-expand-secret-service-perimeter-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T13:45:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T17:45:22","slug":"ritchie-torres-bill-would-expand-secret-service-perimeter-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ritchie-torres-bill-would-expand-secret-service-perimeter-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ritchie Torres bill would expand Secret Service perimeter &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fritchie-torres-bill-would-expand-secret-service-perimeter-washington-examiner%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=2323825&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>A bill introduced by Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) aims\u2062 to expand the Secret Service&#8217;s perimeter at public events to a\u200d minimum of 500 yards, following the assassination\u200d attempt on \u200dformer President Donald Trump. The legislation, announced recently, would authorize\u2064 the Secret Service\u200d to \u2063extend\u2064 the perimeter and require the agency to secure \u2062all elevated positions within firing distance,\u2062 which is not\u2062 currently mandated.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2063 proposal comes in response to a shooting incident at a \u200cTrump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania,\u2063 that resulted in one death and injuries to Trump and others. Torres has also previously proposed removing the Secret Service&#8217;s responsibility for investigating financial crimes and introduced legislation to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-collins-bipartisan-work-possible-on-infrastructure-jan-6-commission\/\" title=\"Sen. Collins: Bipartisan Work Possible on Infrastructure, Jan. 6 Commission\">enhance security<\/a> \u200cfor Trump, President Joe Biden, and independent candidate\u2063 Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/p>\n<p>The assassination\u200d attempt has fostered a \u200drare moment of bipartisanship among lawmakers, leading\u2062 to discussions \u2063on legislative actions against political violence. Following the event, several House committees\u200b are \u200creviewing \u2063the Secret Service&#8217;s failures \u200cthat allowed the shooter to be in close proximity to Trump.\u2062 Secret \u2063Service Director Kimberly Cheatle faced sharp criticism during hearings and resigned shortly after. A bipartisan\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-to-show-lockdowns-are-killing-more-people-than-the-virus\/\" title=\"How To Show Lockdowns Are Killing More People Than The Virus\">task force<\/a> has \u200cbeen formed to further investigate the assassination attempt.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ritchie Torres bill would expand Secret Service perimeter after Trump shooting<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1729124\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A bill introduced by Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) would expand the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/secret-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Secret Service<\/a>&lsquo;s perimeter at public events to at least 500 yards, the latest piece of legislation in the aftermath of the assassination <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/shootings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>attempt<\/a> on former President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation, unveiled Tuesday, would also allow the agency to extend that perimeter if needed in certain environments. Current law does not require the Secret Service to do that. It would also require the director of the Secret Service to secure all elevated positions within firing distance.<\/p>\n<p>This is Torres&rsquo;s most recent sponsored legislation in the wake of the shooting at Trump&rsquo;s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, that left one attendee dead and three, including the former president, injured. The New York Democrat also introduced legislation that would strip the responsibility to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-attorney-general-taps-abolish-ice-activist-as-special-adviser\/\" title=\"NY Attorney General Taps \u2018Abolish ICE\u2019 Activist as Special Adviser\">investigate financial crimes<\/a> from the Secret Service, which is part of the agency&rsquo;s original mission when it was established in 1865.<\/p>\n<p>Torres also introduced a bill with Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) that would strengthen Secret Service protections for Trump, President Joe Biden, and independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/p>\n<p>The assassination attempt briefly brought both Democrats and Republicans together in a rare moment of solidarity to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americas-great-divide-poll-shows-many-voters-would-consider-alternative-to-democracy-view-political-violence-as-acceptable\/\" title=\"Poll: Many US Voters Open to &#039;Alternative&#039; to Democracy, Accept Political Violence\">denounce political violence<\/a> and spurned legislation action on both sides of the aisle. <\/p>\n<p>The shooting also brought several House committees together in a bipartisan manner to scrutinize the Secret Service&rsquo;s security failures that allowed Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, to climb on top of a building about 160 yards away from Trump with an AR-15-style rifle.<\/p>\n<p>At a House Oversight Committee hearing, then-Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3094290\/takeaways-secret-service-cheatle-congressional-grilling-trump-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>blasted<\/a> by both Democrats and Republicans who denounced her inability to share virtually any details with the public. She <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3095494\/secret-service-director-kimberly-cheatle-resigns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>resigned<\/a> the next day. A Senate hearing the following week with acting Director Ronald Rowe and FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3104585\/key-takeaways-secret-service-hearing-highlights-communication-failures-between-local-federal-agencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>produced more information<\/a>, but some senators were angry that agents had not been fired or relieved of duty as a result of the security breach.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) announced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3102977\/trump-assassination-attempt-task-force-led-butler-pennsylvania-republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>bipartisan task force<\/a> that will investigate the assassination attempt, concurrent with the federal investigation led by the FBI. <\/p>\n<p>Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), whose hometown is Butler, will lead the 13-member bipartisan task force. Other Republicans on the force are Reps. Mark Green (R-TN), Dave Joyce (R-OH), Laurel Lee (R-FL), Michael Waltz (R-FL), Clay Higgins (R-LA), and Pat Fallon (R-TX). The Democrats on the body are Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) as ranking member and Reps. Lou Correa (D-CA), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Glenn Ivey (D-MD), and Jared Moskowitz (D-FL).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bipartisan task force <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3118436\/trump-assassination-task-force-letters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>opened its investigation<\/a> on Monday, sending letters to Rowe, Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting documents and briefings from the agencies on the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>The letters seek to establish the task force as the primary investigative body even as a handful of House committees have opened their own inquiries into the matter. A formal report is expected by Dec. 13, with interim reports released along the way.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1729124\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1729124\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) has introduced a bill aimed at increasing the Secret Service&#8217;s security perimeter at public events to a minimum of 500 yards, following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. This legislation, presented on Tuesday, would also grant the agency the authority to extend this perimeter in specific situations as necessary, which is not currently mandated by law. Additionally, it would require the Secret Service director to ensure that all elevated positions within shooting range are secured. This proposal comes in response to the recent shooting incident at Trump&#8217;s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which resulted in one death and injuries to three others, including Trump himself.<\/p>\n<p>Torres has also put forth other legislative measures since this event; one seeks to remove financial crime investigation responsibilities from the Secret Service\u2014an original function of the agency since its inception in 1865\u2014and another bill co-sponsored with Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) aims to enhance protection for Trump, President Joe Biden, and independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/p>\n<p>The assassination attempt prompted a rare moment of bipartisan unity among lawmakers who condemned political violence and called for legislative action from both parties. It also led several House committees to collaborate across party lines to examine security lapses by the Secret Service that allowed Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20 years old, to access an elevated position approximately 160 yards away from Trump while armed with an AR-15-style rifle.<\/p>\n<p>During a House Oversight Committee hearing where then-Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle faced criticism from both sides for her lack of transparency regarding details of the incident\u2014she resigned shortly after. A subsequent Senate hearing featuring acting Director Ronald Rowe and FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate provided additional insights but left some senators frustrated that no agents had been dismissed or reassigned due to these security failures.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) announced a bipartisan task force tasked with investigating this assassination attempt alongside an ongoing federal inquiry led by the FBI. The task force will be chaired by Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), representing Butler&#8217;s hometown; it includes several Republican members as well as Democratic representatives such as Jason Crow (D-CO), who will serve as ranking member.<\/p>\n<p>The bipartisan task force commenced its investigation on Monday by sending requests for documents and briefings related to the shooting from key officials including Rowe and Attorney General Merrick Garland among others. They aim for their group to be recognized as primary investigators despite other House committees launching their own inquiries into this matter; they expect a formal report by December 13th along with interim updates throughout their investigation process<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2323826,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ritchie-Torres-Biden.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4762,38012,34163,32076],"class_list":["post-2323825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-legislation","tag-ritchie-torres","tag-secret-service","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ritchie-Torres-Biden.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323825","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\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2323825"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323825\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2323826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2323825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2323825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2323825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}