The Brief

The Trump administration is asking Congress to approve $58 million to enhance security for the executive and judicial branches of government, citing political threats in the aftermath of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s murder last week.

According to the New York Times, the administration wrote in a formal notice to Congressional leaders that the funds would be allocated to the U.S. Marshals Service to cover extra protective operations for the Supreme Court justices.

Citing the notice, the New York Times noted that the administration stated that the extra money is needed based on increased threats to public officials and the funding would be available through September 2027.

In the notice, the Trump administration also urged legislators to consider increasing resources for

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