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Cattledog

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7. The SS does protect those in line to the Presidency as I read this from the SS site.

Reply to PA_jen (Original post)

Fri Oct 28, 2022, 04:13 PM

Oct 2022

https://www.secretservice.gov/about/faq/general

By law, the Secret Service is authorized to protect:
The president, the vice president, (or other individuals next in order of succession to the Office of the President)

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The attack on Mr. Pelosi/ Secret Service/ political climate [View all] PA_jen Oct 2022 OP

He tied Paul up, told police they were waiting for Nancy. onecaliberal Oct 2022 #1

I heard also he is in surgery which has me worried. PA_jen Oct 2022 #3

Yes. And it can progress. onecaliberal Oct 2022 #4

The Secret Service is not responsible for protecting members of Congress. Ocelot II Oct 2022 #2

I hope you are right about violence. Perhaps the Captiol police PA_jen Oct 2022 #5

The Capitol Police have about 1700 cops there are 541 Members of Congress bottomofthehill Oct 2022 #9

I have concerns about the Secret Service get the red out Oct 2022 #6

The SS does protect those in line to the Presidency as I read this from the SS site. Cattledog Oct 2022 #7

Those in line that are in the executive branch. bottomofthehill Oct 2022 #8

Capitol Police provides protection for Congressional Genki Hikari Oct 2022 #10