The Brief

The Trump administration is requesting funding from Congress to bolster security for lawmakers.

A formal notice submitted last week by the administration would include security for Supreme Court justices.

Charlie Kirk’s murder has put a spotlight on other politically motivated violence that’s occurred in the U.S. through the years.

The Trump administration is asking Congress to approve $58 million to enhance security for the executive and judicial branches of government, citing political threats in the aftermath of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s murder last week.

According to the New York Times, the administration wrote in a formal notice to Congressional leaders that the funds would be allocated to the U.S. Marshals Service to cover extra protective operations for the S

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