To: John Clancy, Director of the United States Secret Service
Tell the Secret Service: Don't be Trump's Thugs
Don't act as thugs for Donald Trump. The Secret Service should protect candidates, not attack or harass media and protesters.
Why is this important?
On Monday, a Secret Service agent choked a Time photojournalist who stepped out of a press area at a Trump rally. (http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/29/politics/donald-trump-event-protest-rally/)
Secret Service has an important role in protecting presidential candidates. But they should not be employed as thugs. The Secret Service agent should be punished for these actions, and all agents should be reminded of their appropriate role in a heated campaign climate.
Trump rallies have incited violence before, and he has forcibly rejected journalists from press events. He is attracting enthusiastic support from white supremacists, and as recently as Sunday refused to disavow the KKK In a televised interview. He has verbally attacked women, immigrants, the disabled, and Muslims, while proposing policies that are bigoted, xenophobic, and unconstitutional.
Trump events are already heated enough—the Secret Service has an important role, but it should not be adding to the chaos and violence.
Secret Service has an important role in protecting presidential candidates. But they should not be employed as thugs. The Secret Service agent should be punished for these actions, and all agents should be reminded of their appropriate role in a heated campaign climate.
Trump rallies have incited violence before, and he has forcibly rejected journalists from press events. He is attracting enthusiastic support from white supremacists, and as recently as Sunday refused to disavow the KKK In a televised interview. He has verbally attacked women, immigrants, the disabled, and Muslims, while proposing policies that are bigoted, xenophobic, and unconstitutional.
Trump events are already heated enough—the Secret Service has an important role, but it should not be adding to the chaos and violence.