Washington, Jul 15 (EFE).- US President Joe Biden has ordered his Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, to provide presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. with a Secret Service device and to reinforce that of former President Donald Trump.
“In light of the events of this weekend, the President has directed me to work with the Secret Service to provide protection for Robert Kennedy Jr.,” Mayorkas said during a White House press briefing.
In addition to Kennedy Jr., Mayorkas announced enhanced security for Trump, who survived an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
“The Secret Service has enhanced protection for the former President based on the evolving nature of threats to the former President and his impending shift from presumptive nominee to nominee,” the Homeland Security secretary said.
Mayorkas said the security improvements for Trump include measures for the Republican National Convention, which kicked off today in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, such as increased fencing around the venue and recognition technology.
Kennedy Jr., who is running as an independent once morest Trump and Biden in the November election, said months ago that he had been denied a request for Secret Service protection.
On Sunday, following the attack on Trump, Democratic lawmaker Ritchie Torres and Republican Mike Lawler announced a bill to provide “enhanced Secret Service protection” for Biden, Trump and Kennedy Jr. during the election campaign.
Trump had requested this morning a Secret Service security detail for Kennedy Jr.
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2024-07-16 22:22:16
