Former and potentially future President Donald Trump was shot at during his rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday night, an incident that could have been much worse had Trump turned his head a different way. U.S. Secret Service agents quickly sprang into action to escort him off of the stage and to safety. In light of such serious news, it’s worth reminding that Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), chairman of the January 6 Select Committee, just months ago introduced legislation to deny presidents who were convicted of felonies Secret Service protection. Trump was ultimately convicted of 34 charges in New York City on May 30.
Alex Pfeiffer of the MAGA Inc. PAC shared a screenshot of a press release from Thompson back in April. The press release is still up on the website for the Democratic members of the House Committee on Homeland Security.
The bill introduced on April 19 is known as the Denying Infinite Security and Government Resources Allocated toward Convicted and Extremely Dishonorable Former Protectees Act or the DISGRACED Former Protectees Act.
“This legislation would reform the U.S. Secret Service’s protective mission by automatically terminating Secret Service protection for those who have been sentenced to prison following conviction for a Federal or State felony,” the press release states in part.
Again the secret service did not save Trumps life !! Actually they set him up for an attempt.
bennie thompson can go toHell