"Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) told Axios in a statement that he plans to introduce a bill this week directing the Department of Homeland Security to study the feasibility of deploying drones to secure public events and prevent assassination attempts. "Common sense dictates that drone technology should be harnessed to scan every elevated structure with a line of sight to a target," he said."
"Torres has been prolific in introducing security-related legislation after recent high-profile shootings. After the first Trump assassination attempt last July, Torres and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) introduced a bill to provide equal Secret Service protection for all presidents and presidential candidates The bill passed both chambers of Congress and was signed into law by then-President Biden. Torres also proposed a bill that would have narrowed the Secret Service's mission to focus only on protecting political leaders, rather than also going after financial crimes."
Recent shootings triggered calls to expand protective measures beyond Secret Service protectees to civilians and political figures without government titles. Rep. Ritchie Torres plans to introduce a bill directing the Department of Homeland Security to study the feasibility of deploying drones to secure public events and prevent assassination attempts. Torres said drone technology should scan every elevated structure with a line of sight and enable early detection and prevention of assassination attempts. Torres previously sponsored security-related legislation after earlier shootings, including a bill to provide equal Secret Service protection for presidents and presidential candidates and proposals to narrow Secret Service priorities.
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