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Ernest
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« on: April 21, 2012, 07:33:42 PM » |
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Actually, it is not entirely up to the Secretary of Homeland Security which candidates get the protective detail. By law (18 USC 3056), the Speaker, the Senate majority leader, the House and Senate minority leaders, and a fifth person named by the four Congressional leaders form an advisory committee to help the secretary determine which persons are considered major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates.
So until Janet can get the committee to sign off on it, she can't yank Newt's detail even if she wants to. Of course, Newt could decline the protection.
Incidentally, July 9 is when Ann Romney and possibly another spouse as well will get Secret Service details of their own. That level of protection does not kick in until 120 days before the general election.
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