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The Man Who Tried to Kidnap Nancy Pelosi
The Daily
Legislators Taking Things Into Their Own Hands
There's a high bar to clear in order to get Capitol Police to assign you a security detail. Low-level Congressman from Wisconsin, for example, or even for that matter, a committee chairman, do not get any sort of security detail through Capitol Police. Some lawmakers have taken things into their own hands and tried to figure out how to protect themselves by dipping into campaign funds. Senator Raphael Warnock has spent nearly $900,000 of campaign funds for his own protection since being sworn into 2021. He was the second highest spender of those that we took a look at.
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