Texas Politics

FLASHBACK: TX Congresswoman Aimed to Strip Trump's Secret Service Protection in April

Former President Donald Trump (R) escaped with his life on Saturday after a gunman shot and nearly killed him in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday. President Trump’s right ear was pierced by a bullet, millimeters from an even more catastrophic event. Sadly, an audience member was killed and two spectators were critically injured. Secret Service killed the gunman.

In April, Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) co-sponsored the Denying Infinite Security and Government Resources Allocated toward Convicted and Extremely Dishonorable (DISGRACED) Former Protectees Act.

This bill would take away Secret Service protection “for those who have been sentenced to prison following conviction for a Federal or State felony—clarifying that prison authorities would be responsible for the protection of all inmates regardless of previous Secret Service protection.” This is according to Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS), the original sponsor of the legislation.

In short, the main intention of the bill is to strip the Secret Service away from former President Donald Trump (R) should he serve prison time. For those who don’t know, violence regularly occurs in prisons despite the presence of correctional officers, including death.

A depletion of Secret Service for a former President in jail could result in a fate worse than Saturday’s incident.

Following the assassination attempt on President Trump on Saturday, Rep. Crockett wrote this on social media, despite calling for his Secret Service protections to end should he spend time in prison:

"My thoughts are with Mr. Trump as he recovers. My deepest appreciation is extended to law enforcement for their selfless & decisive action. Poltical [sic] violence in all forms must be condemned," said Rep. Crockett.

The DISGRACED Act was brought to the House floor in April. No action has been taken on it since.

Texas Politics asked Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) for his thoughts concerning the bill following the attempted assassination of President Trump. He stated, “All former presidents deserve Secret Service protection. This bill should be withdrawn.”

This is a developing story.

Jackson Bakich

Jackson Bakich is based in Tallahassee. Born in Orlando but raised in Lake County, Florida, Jackson Bakich is a graduate of Florida State University. Growing up in the Sunshine State, Bakich co-hosted the political talk radio show "Lake County Roundtable" (WLBE) and was a frequent guest for "Lake County Sports Show" (WQBQ). Currently, he is the Sports Editor of the FSView and the co-host of "Tomahawk Talk" (WVFS), a sports talk radio program covering Florida State athletics in Tallahassee. Jackson's work has been cited in Newsmax, POLITICO and other media outlets.

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