LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Republican Rep. Josh Schriver is drafting a bill that would provide “unlimited” conservation resources to former President Donald Trump whenever he visits the state.
The announcement came just four days after Trump was nearly assassinated during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13.
“In light of the left-wing assassination attempt on former President Trump’s life, I am currently drafting a policy for the State of Michigan to provide unlimited law enforcement resources for the protection of any candidate for the next President of the United States whenever he visits Michigan leading up to the Inauguration,” Shriver tweeted.
Shriver said he believes the Pennsylvania shooting was a “catastrophe” in public safety and that a lack of resources contributed to that outcome.
“A great country like America deserves to provide the best possible security for its future president,” Shriver told the Post.
“Not only will this bill strengthen law enforcement to ensure the safety of our president-elect, but it also serves as a clear PSA against would-be terrorists and individuals who, like the members of the band Tenacious D, recklessly order political violence. An assassination attempt like the one that occurred on July 13th is unlikely to happen again, and Michigan will not tolerate it.”
Schriver said “unlimited” in this case meant “what is necessary,” adding: “Anything less poses clear national security risks.”
The 31-year-old congressman told The Washington Post that he believes harmful political rhetoric, especially from Democrats, is a serious threat to public safety.
“There have been countless calls for political violence against the left, especially against Trump,” he said.
“It’s easy to find numerous examples of the left’s reckless and violent rhetoric against Trump over the past eight years.”
A source in the recessed Michigan Legislature confirmed that the earliest Schriver could bring the bill up for debate is July 30, when the Legislature briefly reconvenes.
Democrats control both the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives, but Schriver said “if we care about national security, this bill should pass.”
He expects similar measures to be rapidly implemented in other states across the country.
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The key battleground state is expected to be a stronghold of this year’s presidential campaign, with either President Trump or Biden, or the Democratic candidate, investing significant time and money in it.
Trump will next appear in the Great Lakes state for a rally with his newly nominated running mate, J.D. Vance, in Grand Rapids on Saturday.
