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Congressman Bennie Thompson introduced the “Denying Unlimited Security and Government Resources to Convicted and Disgraced Former Guardians Act” on Friday.
The bill would strip Secret Service protection from former executives convicted of felonies.
The former chairman of the now-disbanded Jan. 6 Committee introduced a bill Friday that would strip Secret Service protections for former executives convicted of felonies. This is an effort to avoid the complications of incarceration if former President Trump were ordered to serve a prison term. .
The bill, by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi), would “deny unlimited security and government resources allocated to convicted and highly disgraced former wards. The Act would end the lifetime protections afforded to former presidents if they are found guilty and dishonorable. He was sentenced to more than one year in prison for a serious crime.
“Unfortunately, current law does not anticipate how Secret Service protections will affect a protected person, or even a former president’s felony sentence,” Thompson said in a statement.
“While it is unfortunate that this has happened, this previously unthinkable scenario could become a reality. And we need to be prepared to change the law to ensure that those sentenced to prison serve the required period of time.”
If the bill passes and Trump is convicted, the bill would affect Trump.
The Washington Examiner reported:
A Democratic congressman has introduced a bill that would prevent the Secret Service from providing protection to convicted felons, something that would affect former President Donald Trump if he was convicted at trial. will give.
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Although President Trump is not named as a primary objective of the bill, the bill’s fact sheet states that Trump “has been indicted on an unprecedented 91 felonies in federal and state courts across the United States. A new emergency has arisen that must be addressed by Congress.”
The bill would also apply if Trump is convicted. Thompson was the committee chairman on Jan. 6 and was criticized by Trump for calling a recent “election integrity” event with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) “a sham.” He is a critic.
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