FEC moves to let candidates pay for increased security

Published July 17, 2024 11:07am ET



The chairman of the Federal Election Commission is hopeful of speeding up approval of a new rule to let candidates use campaign cash to increase security, the first major political move following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

“Candidate security has been one of my top priorities as chairman of the Federal Election Commission,” Sean Cooksey told Secrets.

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