RNC Security Concerns Mount as Republicans Criticize Secret Service Planning
TL;DR
The Republican National Committee is urging Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle to personally intervene and move a planned protest zone farther from the site of their upcoming convention in Milwaukee, citing safety concerns for attendees. The Secret Service maintains confidence in their current security plan, while local Milwaukee officials are open to discussions. The RNC proposes expanding the security perimeter to include Pere Marquette Park and designating Zeidler Union Square as the new protest zone.
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