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Washington Post Friday briefing: Catch up in minutes with these 7 stories
The 7
Friday briefing: Booster shots. Border crisis. Submarine deal. Jan. 6 rally. Secret Service. The Emmys. Woolly mammoths.
Catch up in minutes with these 7 stories
By Tess Homan
Today at 6:45 a.m. EDT
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5. Trump’s unusual last-minute Secret Service order cost taxpayers $1.7 million.
• What was the order? The former president gave six extra months of Secret Service protection to his four adult children and three of his top officials.
• Why it’s unusual: Ex-presidents and their spouses get protection for life, along with children under 16. Trump’s order went far beyond that.
• Among the expenses: $52,000 to guard former treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin on a business trip to Qatar, records show.
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Special thanks to Mike King for contributing to this report.
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By Tess Homan
Tess Homan is the editor of “The 7” morning briefing. She mainlines caffeine and reads the news at 4 a.m. so you don’t have to. She’s spent six years curating news, starting at The Arizona Republic. Twitter https://twitter.com/tessnoel
Friday briefing: Booster shots. Border crisis. Submarine deal. Jan. 6 rally. Secret Service. The Emmys. Woolly mammoths.
Catch up in minutes with these 7 stories
By Tess Homan
Today at 6:45 a.m. EDT
{snip}
5. Trump’s unusual last-minute Secret Service order cost taxpayers $1.7 million.
• What was the order? The former president gave six extra months of Secret Service protection to his four adult children and three of his top officials.
• Why it’s unusual: Ex-presidents and their spouses get protection for life, along with children under 16. Trump’s order went far beyond that.
• Among the expenses: $52,000 to guard former treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin on a business trip to Qatar, records show.
{snip}
Special thanks to Mike King for contributing to this report.
Want to catch up quickly with “The 7” every morning? Download The Post’s app and turn on alert notifications for The 7, or sign up for the newsletter.
By Tess Homan
Tess Homan is the editor of “The 7” morning briefing. She mainlines caffeine and reads the news at 4 a.m. so you don’t have to. She’s spent six years curating news, starting at The Arizona Republic. Twitter https://twitter.com/tessnoel