Mnuchin begs Democrats to wait until after the election to disclose how much the Secret Service spen
On Wednesday, the Washington Post reported that Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is imploring Democrats to change draft legislation that would disclose how much the Secret Service spends securing President Donald Trump’s travel, so that the information is only made public after the presidential election.
The disclosure requirement is part of a broader bipartisan bill that would transfer control of the Secret Service back to the Treasury Department.
Originally founded in 1865 as an anti-counterfeiting agency and only later acquiring its modern role in presidential security detail, the Secret Service has historically operated as an arm of the Treasury Department, but in the wake of the 9/11 attacks was reorganized under the newly-created Department of Homeland Security.
Mnuchin himself has spearheaded the effort to move the Secret Service back to the Treasury Department, arguing that it would make the agency more effective — but he strongly opposes the Democratic efforts, led by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), to strengthen transparency.
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/01/mnuchin-begs-democrats-to-wait-until-after-the-election-to-disclose-how-much-the-secret-service-spends-on-trumps-travel/
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This administration must be closed down!
He's often been on Rachel Maddow's show with his Trump exposes. He's good.
