Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-09 06:37:47 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F84822F502E92F069659B7E05DBE49E5DF05899B154FF6E9E3455E102EBAC6CE
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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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