Secret Service and Chicago police ramp up preparations for Democratic convention as protests loom
Source: CNN Politics
Published 8:30 AM EDT, Sat June 8, 2024
CNN Secret Service and Chicago police officials are ramping up preparations for the Democratic National Convention in August, with officers receiving training ranging from First Amendment rights to handling violent protests and mass arrests.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle visited Chicago this week to tour the United Center, where the televised prime-time convention speeches will take place, and McCormick Place, the convention center where the party will conduct business during the daytime. The convention, which takes place from August 19 to 22, is expected to draw a crowd of 50,000 visitors including delegates, media, vendors and more and is also sure to be met with huge protests.
Democrats are poised to nominate President Joe Biden for reelection at their Chicago convention. But recent demonstrations across the country against Bidens support for Israels war in Gaza have raised the specter of a replay of the 1968 Democratic convention, which saw violent clashes between Chicago police and anti-Vietnam War protesters.
On Monday, Cheatle addressed the almost 100 agents of the Secret Services Chicago field office in a closed-door meeting. The Chicago field office also covers Milwaukee, where Republicans are holding their convention in July, so the team has been planning for both gatherings.
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Bayard
(22,614 posts)Yes, Gaza/Israel is a horrific conflict that needs to be ended. But can't the protestors give Joe a break at least during the convention? Why not cheer the hundreds of good things he's accomplished for the country?
IF it gets to the point where rethugs nominated The Felon, protestors can go to town on him.
AnrothElf
(923 posts)They don't even vote... or they vote 3rd party like they did in 2016.
They can fuck all the way off.
I know I'm not the only liberal Democrat to have lost any sympathy for these sick, ratfucking, fucks and their fake-ass astroturf "cause".
MistakenLamb
(554 posts)Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
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