Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-12-04 12:19:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 51A7EBF709683B7D835D04E6752759E9CEB1C1E3FEABF9D4BDC0FC8BF72D2441
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Original Note:
The President does not decide which candidates receive Secret Service protection. Only “major presidential candidates,” as determined by the DHS in consultation with an advisory committee which includes Congressional leaders of both political parties receive protection. https://www.secretservice.gov/protection/leaders/campaign-2024#:~:text=Under%2018%20U.S.C.,eligible%20for%20Secret%20Service%20protection.
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