Staff Reports
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has decided to join in the chorus of voices calling for more funding for the Secret Service, following yet another assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. In case anyone missed it, this was the second time in recent months that someone has tried to turn Trump into a permanent resident of the D.C. morgue. Schumer has expressed a willingness to allocate additional resources to the agency, contingent on the ongoing funding negotiations.
Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stepped up with a statement that can only be described as the cautious wisdom of a seasoned politician. He asserted that political violence is now part of an unpleasant reality, and those responsible for security need to ensure that it doesn’t become a trend at the expense of our former commander-in-chief. The irony is rich; the same party that feigned shock over Trump’s presidency is now scrambling to ensure he’s got enough security to fend off those who still can’t handle the fact that he won in 2016 and is gearing up for 2024.
Senate Considering More Secret Service Funding After Another Assassination Attempt.
So, instead of getting rid of incompetent leadership, the Senate wants to throw more money at the problem?@dbongino says it's time to CLEAN HOUSE and fire people. https://t.co/600coEIHh5
— Claire {⭐️} 🇺🇸🇮🇱❤️ (@cjdtwit) September 16, 2024
The latest attempt on Trump’s life occurred on his own turf at the Mar-a-Lago golf course in sunny Florida. It is a shocking realization that this kind of attempted violence has entered the political lexicon, especially considering the shooting that took place at a campaign rally just a few months prior. The left may be too busy canceling everything that gives them the vapors to notice that they’re becoming the very monsters they claimed to warn us about.
President Joe Biden has jumped on the bandwagon, emphasizing that the Secret Service needs more help to protect the former president. If only this level of concern had been applied to all the Americans whose lives and livelihoods were threatened during the pandemic. House Speaker Mike Johnson echoed this sentiment, asserting that Trump needs the highest level of security possible because he remains a target for those who want to silence him. It seems like the only thing more threatened than Trump these days is sanity itself—though one wonders where the concern for security was during the last administration.
Interestingly, while the Secret Service operation already costs taxpayers over $3 billion annually, there’s a hefty debate about whether money is to blame for their recent failures. What’s even better? The acting Secret Service director declared that no funding deficiency caused the security lapse. But here comes Senator Dick Durbin with a wink and nod to increase funding based on a backroom briefing. When everything is an elusive maybe, one has to wonder exactly what kind of smoke and mirrors Congress is playing with as they negotiate spending—it’s almost like a game of finding the hidden agenda.
In the end, what’s clear is that, as a country, there’s an urgent need for a serious conversation about security and violence in politics. Yet, as the elite scramble to protect their own, the average American might find themselves wishing for some of that attention, too. Priorities have shifted; perhaps they should shift back.
