GOP Rep. Waltz says he wants to hear how Secret Service will move resources to prioritize Trump
Republican Rep. Mike Waltz, a member of the bipartisan task force investigating the assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump, told CNN’s Manu Raju that he wants to hear how the Secret Service will adjust to prioritize Trump’s protection during today’s briefing.
He added that they are “open” to the idea of sending additional funding to the Secret Service, but said the agency needs to make more changes to their operating procedures.
“There’s this discussion of resources, and I think we’re open to that discussion. But one, what can they purchase in the next 48 days?” he noted. “And number two, we need to see accountability and changes. I’m calling for a threat-based model, rather than you’re the current president, former president – President Trump isn’t Jimmy Carter. Very different level of threats.”
Pressed on whether future funding could be folded into this round of government funding, Waltz said that the Secret Service should focus on making internal changes, with or without new resources. “I think the changes Secret Service need to happen clearly yesterday, and so that’s what we’ll be, that’s what we’ll be looking for,” he said.
“And those can shift internally. Mayorkas can shift agents; he can shift from HSI, he can shift from TSA, if he even had to. But if you’ve got lower threat protectees, then pull the agents onto your highest threat protectee, which is clearly Donald Trump.”
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