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NEW: The Biden administration has designated the Jan. 6, 2025 session of Congress a major security event [View all]
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Kyle Cheney
NEW: The Biden administration has designated the Jan. 6, 2025 session of Congress a major security event on par with the Super Bowl, unlocking new resources and planning tools to prevent a new threat to the transfer of power.
Details w @johnnysaks130
NEW: The Biden administration has designated the Jan. 6, 2025 session of Congress a major security event on par with the Super Bowl, unlocking new resources and planning tools to prevent a new threat to the transfer of power.
Details w @johnnysaks130
Congress to get Super Bowl-level protection on Jan. 6, 2025
DHS designates the certification of the 2024 election a “national special security event” to prevent a repeat of the Capitol riot.
By John Sakellariadis and Kyle Cheney
09/11/2024 09:46 PM EDT
The federal government has for the first time declared that the certification of the presidential vote next year will be treated as a “national special security event” — an acknowledgment that the once-routine part of the democratic process now carries special risk.
The designation by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas places the Jan. 6 session of Congress on the same security footing as major events such as the Super Bowl or U.N. General Assembly.
It authorizes measures aimed at preventing a reprise of the riot at the Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
“National Special Security Events are events of the highest national significance,” Eric Ranaghan, special agent in charge of the Secret Service’s Dignitary Protective Division, said in a statement Wednesday announcing the designation. “The U.S. Secret Service, in collaboration with our federal, state, and local partners are committed to developing and implementing a comprehensive and integrated security plan to ensure the safety and security of this event and its participants.”
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DHS designates the certification of the 2024 election a “national special security event” to prevent a repeat of the Capitol riot.
By John Sakellariadis and Kyle Cheney
09/11/2024 09:46 PM EDT
The federal government has for the first time declared that the certification of the presidential vote next year will be treated as a “national special security event” — an acknowledgment that the once-routine part of the democratic process now carries special risk.
The designation by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas places the Jan. 6 session of Congress on the same security footing as major events such as the Super Bowl or U.N. General Assembly.
It authorizes measures aimed at preventing a reprise of the riot at the Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
“National Special Security Events are events of the highest national significance,” Eric Ranaghan, special agent in charge of the Secret Service’s Dignitary Protective Division, said in a statement Wednesday announcing the designation. “The U.S. Secret Service, in collaboration with our federal, state, and local partners are committed to developing and implementing a comprehensive and integrated security plan to ensure the safety and security of this event and its participants.”
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