Naive me. I genuinely thought that the day after the night before would see more attention paid to the basic fact that the U.S. Secret Service (part of the Dept. of Homeland Security, DHS) has gone without funding for the past 71 days on account of Senate Democrats.
The only outlet that I’ve seen discuss the matter is Fox News.
A shooting near President Donald Trump and several Cabinet members Saturday night is putting a spotlight on the Secret Service’s funding shortfall amid an ongoing standoff in Congress.
To which a Democratic Fox News contributor replies,
the Secret Service is funded and remains operational during a government shutdown because its personnel are considered “excepted” (essential) law enforcement. Roughly 94% of Secret Service employees continue working to protect government leaders
She is incorrect about the Secret Service being “funded.” As for the rest, 94 percent protected is 100 percent unprotected.
