
Trump has 'presidential level' Secret Service protection, lawmakers told
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House lawmakers were briefed by Secret Service officials on Wednesday after a man was arrested over an apparent assassination attempt against Donald Trump.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
During that briefing, officials told House lawmakers that Trump had nearly all of the same protections afforded to President Biden at the time of the second attempt. It had been put in place after the July 13 shooting, where Trump was injured and one attendee died. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
"He had the same coverage as sitting president as he had last Sunday. And we're talking mainly today with Secret Service," task force Chairman Mike Kelly, R-Pa., told reporters after the briefing.