Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-28 20:40:18 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5D7A1C9D9452DF16A805B4F8F71AB981264EE042C7C6A794B57D7029DDD90B1D
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Secretary of the DHS determines who qualifies as a major candidate and when such protection should commence...in consultation with an advisory committee. While protection must be given "within 120 days of a general presidential election", Trump & Obama had protection before. https://www.secretservice.gov/about/faq/general#:~:text=Which%20candidates%20for%20President%20does,of%20a%20general%20presidential%20election https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/government-decides-presidential-candidates-get-secret-service-rcna96926
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