Lee Says Increasing Secret Service Funding ‘Throwing Money at Problem’

The Floridian

Two attempts on former President Donald Trump’s life have put the Secret Service under the microscope. Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) discussed how the former President’s continued safety can be guaranteed during a weekend appearance on Fox News, saying rather than simply increasing the Secret Service’s funding, “Is there a way that we can reallocate or shift some of those resources without simply adding to a budget?”

Representative Jason Crow (D-CO) had made similar comments, which Rep. Lee agreed with, saying, “We cannot just throw money at a problem. We have to have trained and prepared agents who are able to step in and take on that protective detail.”

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