Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-04 00:55:40 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1EB1AED62C5500C57EB69CA062EB18A9BD86A9FE57C3956BD0EE57F2A17FF10C
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Original Note:
RFK’s request was too early. By law, the SS is authorised to protect “Major presidential and vice presidential candidates and their spouses within 120 days of a general presidential election.” In any event, Biden has no role in deciding who is a “major candidate”. https://www.secretservice.gov/about/faq/general https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/28/rfk-jr-claims-he-was-denied-secret-service-protection-00108827 https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/07/28/politics/fact-check-rfk-biden-secret-service-protection-denial
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