WASHINGTON, D.C.—In the aftermath of an apparent second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, lawmakers are considering making changes to both funding and policy at the Secret Service.
Lawmakers have expressed bipartisan interest in increasing Trump’s security but are divided on the best way to achieve that: Some support additional funding while others want policy changes.
On Sept. 15, a Secret Service agent patrolling Trump International Golf Club at West Palm Beach, Florida, where Trump was playing golf that day, noticed the barrel of a rifle poking through the perimeter fence and immediately opened fire. The weapon’s owner, Ryan Routh, fled but was later apprehended on nearby I-95. He’s currently charged with two felony gun crimes and could face more….