A group of GOP senators on Thursday introduced a bill that would elevate the U.S. Secret Service’s protection of presidential nominees, days after a second apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump.
The bill, called the “Protect Our Presidents Act,” would mandate that the Secret Service “provide presidential nominees the same level of protection provided to the president, as well as any necessary protective measures,” adding, “The nominee may decline the increased protection.”
The measure, introduced by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), would also mandate regular reporting by the Secret Service about the status of a presidential nominee’s protection to top congressional leaders every 15 days during a presidential election year, according to a news release issued by the senator’s office….