Dem Bill Strips Secret Service Protections From Felons

Politico reports:

Rep. Bennie Thompson, the former chair of the Jan. 6 select committee, has filed legislation that would strip Secret Service protection for anyone sentenced to jail for a felony, our colleague Kyle Cheney reports.

It’s a not-so-subtle shot at Donald Trump, who is sitting in an NYC courtroom facing felony charges this week. Under the Mississippi Democrat’s bill, Secret Service protection “shall terminate for any person upon sentencing following conviction for a Federal or State offense that is punishable for a term of imprisonment of at least one year.”

Thompson, whose panel recommended criminal charges against the former president, indicates that the measure is not meant to be punitive but rather would alleviate a conflict between the Secret Service’s mission and prison officials tasked with the protection of inmates.

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JUST IN: Rep. Bennie Thompson (former chair of the Jan. 6 committee) has introduced legislation that would terminate Secret Service protection for, uh, anyone sentenced to a year or more in jail. https://t.co/0EyltMuwUa pic.twitter.com/TLi2ZqXw38

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) April 19, 2024