Majority Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Condemning Political Violence And Committing To Provide Additional Resources To Secret Service If Needed Following Threat to Former President Trump

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following a briefing from Secret Service Acting Director Rowe on the arrest of an armed suspect who fled from former President Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach Florida, and assured that Congress is prepared to provide resources to the Secret Service if needed to prevent similar incidents. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:

Yesterday afternoon, I spoke with Secret Service Acting Director Rowe after an armed suspect was arrested after fleeing from former President Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida.

I will say what I have said many times before: there is no place in America for political violence of any kind.

I am glad the former president is safe, and I applaud the Secret Service – and all first responders – for acting quickly before anyone got hurt. As for the perpetrator, he should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

We must all do our part to ensure an incident like this does not happen again. This means Congress has a responsibility to ensure the Secret Service – and all law enforcement – have the resources they need to do their jobs.

So, as we continue the appropriations process, if the Secret Service is in need of more resources, we are prepared to provide it for them, possibly in the upcoming funding agreement.

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