White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was given a U.S. Secret Service protective detail in recent days, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

The move comes in the wake of the shooting of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk , which sparked a conversation about the safety of high-profile individuals in public settings.

Leavitt declined to comment. The Secret Service has not yet responded to CBS News' request for comment.

Congress is currently considering providing $58 million in additional funding to increase security for officials in the executive and judicial branches.

While it's uncommon for White House press secretaries to have a protective detail, it's not unprecedented.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, now the governor of Arkansas, was temporarily

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