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struggle4progress

(118,275 posts)
Tue May 2, 2017, 12:25 AM May 2017

Congress Allocates $120 Million for Family's Security Costs

By NICHOLAS FANDOS
MAY 1, 2017


... About half of the money, nearly $60 million, is earmarked for the Secret Service, with most of it going toward protecting the president while he is traveling and security for Trump Tower in New York City, according to legislation being circulated on Monday.

Another roughly $60 million would be set aside in a rare provision to reimburse localities, like New York City and Palm Beach County in Florida, that have incurred “extraordinary law enforcement personnel costs” associated with protecting Mr. Trump’s residences since Election Day.

The additional funding, which comes after weeks of mostly behind-the-scenes lobbying, reflects the tremendous costs associated with protecting the lifestyle of Mr. Trump and his family. And it is likely to provide relief to those who have borne the brunt of the effort — if only for the next five months, when the current fiscal year ends.

The Secret Service has been particularly strained as it tries to keep up with its new protectees, who include a first lady and a son living at Trump Tower and Mr. Trump’s frequently traveling adult children. The agency had requested additional money earlier this year ...


https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/01/us/politics/secret-service-trump-protection.html?_r=0

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Congress Allocates $120 Million for Family's Security Costs (Original Post) struggle4progress May 2017 OP
It is BS. Let him pay for his wife's security at Trump Tower if she is too good to live at the WH. appleannie1943 May 2017 #1
You Better Believe If A Librul Is The Next President.... Grassy Knoll May 2017 #2
IMAGINE: Congress Allocates $120 Million for Clinton Family's Security Costs dalton99a May 2017 #3
Are you f'ing kidding us? Nothing but outrage! 7wo7rees May 2017 #4

appleannie1943

(1,303 posts)
1. It is BS. Let him pay for his wife's security at Trump Tower if she is too good to live at the WH.
Tue May 2, 2017, 12:36 AM
May 2017

And why should we pay for his lodging and golf carts etc. in the resorts that he himself owns?

Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)
2. You Better Believe If A Librul Is The Next President....
Tue May 2, 2017, 12:44 AM
May 2017

..FuckStick Cons Will Make It Against The Law.

IOKIYR

dalton99a

(81,450 posts)
3. IMAGINE: Congress Allocates $120 Million for Clinton Family's Security Costs
Tue May 2, 2017, 12:57 AM
May 2017

or

Congress Allocates $120 Million for Obama Family's Security Costs

or

Congress Allocates $120 Million for {Insert your Democratic president} Family's Security Costs

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