Source: Fox News
Summary
Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) and Russell Fry (R-SC) introduced legislation to transfer the Secret Service from DHS supervision to a direct report to the White House. This is part of a broader package of bipartisan reforms aimed at reforming DHS, which includes making FEMA an independent cabinet-level agency and moving TSA under the Department of Transportation. The goal is to cut red tape and improve the functioning of these agencies. Moskowitz and Fry argue that the Secret Service would be better able to fulfill its responsibility of protecting the president without bureaucratic distractions.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Moskowitz and Fry introduced their legislation after the third assassination attempt against President Trump in April. They argue that the Secret Service needs more resources and less bureaucracy to effectively protect the president. The proposed reforms would also make FEMA and TSA more independent. The lawmakers’ efforts come after a record-breaking funding lapse for DHS and a series of security breaches. The Secret Service would be shielded from future funding lapses if the reforms are signed into law.
It’s another attempt to fix the bureaucratic dysfunction at DHS.
Author: Evan Null
