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2023-07-28 21:43:27 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 20E80E18EA3382D9632249EB4A7C64849E712CBDB972E7FA56F9D1C573EF6A0E
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18 U.S.C. 3056(a)(7), "Major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates," as identified by Secretary of DHS are eligible for protection & within 120 days of the election, spouses too. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3056 Some candidates have received protection earlier pursuant to Presidential memorandum. https://web.archive.org/web/20210216072738/https://www.secretservice.gov/protection/leaders/campaign-2020
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