GOP officials, including Mitch McConnell and Rick Scott, have contacted Secret Service regarding this issue.
Protesters may ignore law enforcement orders related to demonstration areas.
Republican National Committee (RNC) has expressed concerns to Secret Service about attendee safety at Milwaukee convention due to protest zone proximity.
RNC proposed one-block adjustment for balance between security and peaceful protest, but Secret Service has not responded.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has expressed concerns to the Secret Service about security at the upcoming July 2023 convention in Milwaukee. In letters sent to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, RNC counsel Todd Steggerda outlined worries that demonstrators could threaten and hurt attendees if the protest zone remains in its current location. The RNC has proposed a one-block adjustment to the protest site for balance between security and peaceful protest. However, Secret Service has not responded to these requests.
GOP officials, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Florida Sen. Rick Scott, have also contacted the Secret Service regarding this issue. Aides to House Speaker Mike Johnson and congressional security officials have been in touch as well.
The RNC's concerns stem from the proximity of planned protest zones to the pathway that convention attendees must walk to access the venue. Organizers for groups like the Coalition to March on the RNC 2024 have suggested protesters may ignore law enforcement orders related to where they can demonstrate.
Secret Service spokespersons did not respond to requests for comment, but earlier this month, a representative told The Washington Post that the service was 'confident' in its blueprint and that it was 'based on security considerations, including risk and threat assessments.'
The Democratic Party is also bracing for protests during their August 2023 convention in Chicago. After the war in the Middle East broke out, left-leaning protesters supporting Gaza have demonstrated throughout the U.S., including on college campuses, leading to arrests.
The Trump campaign has accused the US Secret Service of a ‘critical flaw’ in the security perimeter for this summer’s Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee.
The Trump campaign wants the Secret Service to create a one-block cushion area between RNC facilities and designated protest areas to alleviate safety concerns.
Thousands of protesters are expected to attend the RNC alongside over 50,000 attendees.
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Secret Service did not respond to RNC’s requests for adjustment of protest zone.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states that 'the city of Milwaukee has not identified any critical flaws' and 'is coordinating with multiple agencies to ensure high-level security plans'. This statement implies that the city and multiple agencies are experts in identifying security risks, which may not be the case. Additionally, there is an inflammatory use of language when it states that 'increased political protests against the war in Gaza are spreading across the country -- with many playing out on college campuses' and 'several of the protests have resulted in arrests'. This language creates a sense of danger and urgency without providing any evidence to support these claims.
]The city of Milwaukee has not identified any critical flaws[
']increased political protests against the war in Gaza are spreading across the country -- with many playing out on college campuses[
']several of the protests have resulted in arrests[
The Republican National Convention (RNC) will be held in Milwaukee from July 15-18, 2024.
U.S. Coast Guard is preparing for threats and response during the RNC.
Some restrictions will be in place along the Milwaukee River during the RNC.
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The Trump campaign has accused the US Secret Service of a 'critical flaw' in the security perimeter for this summer’s Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee.
Republican National Committee (RNC) has sent letters to Secret Service expressing concerns about protest zone at the GOP convention in Milwaukee
The RNC accused the US Secret Service of ignoring its security concerns surrounding the party’s July convention in Milwaukee.
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The article contains some instances of appeal to authority fallacy as the author quotes various law enforcement officials stating that they are preparing for potential threats and working together to ensure a comprehensive security plan is in place. However, no specific examples or evidence of these threats are provided in the article.
‒What I can say is the Secret Service and all of our partners are continuously evaluating information and working together to ensure a comprehensive security event is in place for the event,‒
‒As part of that, the Secret Service confirmed some restrictions will be in place along the Milwaukee River during the week of the RNC,–
Republican National Committee (RNC) has sent letters to Secret Service expressing concerns about protest zone at the GOP convention in Milwaukee
GOP officials propose one-block adjustment to protest site for balance between security and peaceful protest
Secret Service did not respond to RNC’s requests for adjustment of protest zone
Republicans claim that demonstrators could threaten and hurt attendees if the protest zone remains in current location
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Florida Sen. Rick Scott, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and congressional security officials have also contacted Secret Service regarding the issue
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RNC has proposed one-block adjustment to protest site for balance between security and peaceful protest
The RNC accused the US Secret Service of ignoring its security concerns surrounding the party’s July convention in Milwaukee.
Steggerda wrote that the security environment around the convention was ‘rapidly deteriorating’ and demanded action from Cheatle.
The RNC has proposed an alternative location for the First Amendment Zone to ensure attendees would not have to walk past protesters.
Statements from organizers for the Coalition to March on the RNC 2024 suggest protesters may ignore law enforcement orders related to where they can demonstrate.
Requests from RNC leadership and top Republican lawmakers, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, to meet with the Secret Service have gone unanswered.
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The RNC accused the US Secret Service of ignoring its security concerns surrounding the party's July convention in Milwaukee.
The security environment around the convention is deteriorating, according to the RNC.
Requests from RNC leadership to meet with Secret Service have gone unanswered.
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The authors express a clear bias towards the RNC's perspective in their reporting. They present the RNC's concerns and demands as facts without providing any counterpoint or context from the Secret Service. The authors also use language that depicts the Secret Service as negligent and putting convention attendees at risk.
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Steggerda cited statements made by organizers for the Coalition to March on the RNC 2024 suggesting protesters may ignore law enforcement orders related to where they can demonstrate.
The Republican National Committee on Thursday accused the US Secret Service of ignoring its security concerns surrounding the party’s July convention in Milwaukee, warning that the agency was putting the event at risk.
The RNC has accused the US Secret Service of ignoring its security concerns surrounding the party’s July convention in Milwaukee.
RNC counsel Todd Steggerda wrote a letter to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle expressing concerns and demanding action.
Steggerda raised concerns over the proximity of planned protest zones to the pathway that convention attendees must walk to access the venue.
Organizers for the Coalition to March on the RNC 2024 have suggested protesters may ignore law enforcement orders related to where they can demonstrate.
Requests from RNC leadership and top Republican lawmakers, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, to meet with the Secret Service have gone unanswered.
Accuracy
The RNC has accused the US Secret Service of ignoring its security concerns surrounding the party's July convention in Milwaukee.
The security environment around the convention is deteriorating, according to the RNC.
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The author, CNN Newsource, presents the RNC's accusations against the Secret Service without providing any context or analysis of their own. The article focuses solely on relaying the concerns of the RNC and does not offer any perspective or evaluation. However, there is a clear tone of concern and urgency in the language used by CNN Newsource that could be perceived as biased towards the RNC's position.
Steggerda cited statements made by organizers for the Coalition to March on the RNC 2024 suggesting protesters may ignore law enforcement orders related to where they can demonstrate.
The Republican National Committee on Thursday accused the US Secret Service of ignoring its security concerns surrounding the party’s July convention in Milwaukee, warning that the agency was putting the event at risk.
