Rep. Bennie Thompson, the ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, introduced legislation in April that would remove Secret Service protection from individuals convicted of felony crimes and sentenced to prison. This bill, officially named the Denying Infinite Security and Government Resources Allocated toward Convicted and Extremely Dishonorable Former Protectees Act, aims to end Secret Service protection for former President Trump if he is convicted and imprisoned. The proposal has sparked debate, given the daily threats against Trump's life, with some viewing it as leaving him defenseless. The legislation was introduced on May 30 and discussed further on June 1.
Should a Former President Serve Time With No Secret Service Protection? Bennie Thompson Thinks So https://t.co/hHAlJ6bLYp
BREAKING: Rep. Bennie Thompson has just officially introduced the Denying Infinite Security and Government Resources Allocated toward Convicted and Extremely Dishonorable Former Protectees Act to end Secret Service protection for President Trump if he goes to prison. https://t.co/OgVvkNeBCz
Yesterday, Bennie Thompson, the senior Dem on the House Homeland Security Committee, introduced a bill to strip secret service protection from anyone convicted of a felony. Every day there are threats against President Trump’s life. But Dems want him defenseless. Get it yet?
Reminder that Bennie Thompson, the ranking democrat on the Homeland Security committee in the House, introduced legislation that would remove secret service protection from anyone convicted of a felony. So Trump goes to prison, and has no secret service protection. The idea is…
Rep. Bennie Thompson introduced legislation in April that would remove Secret Service protection from people convicted of felony crimes and sentenced to prison. #TrumpTrial https://t.co/V3ugc48rdS