By Editor,Victoria Churchill

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The Trump administration is asking Congress for millions of dollars in additional funding to protect high-profile political figures.

The latest request for $58 million to protect Supreme Court Justices and executive branch figures comes as political leaders of both parties are on edge after the assassination of conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk last Wednesday.

CBS noted Sunday that ‘a White House official confirmed the extra funds would be directed to the U.S. Marshals Service and would also include enhanced protection for Supreme Court justices’.

‘Additionally, the Trump administration expressed support for increased funding to protect congressional lawmakers, but may defer to the legislative branch on that,’ CBS’ reporting notes.

Congress had previously approved additional funding for their own security ahead of the August recess break following recent escalations of political violence.

In June, the district office of Florida Republican Kat Cammack had to be evacuated due to death threats she received.

Then in July, the campaign office of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Bronx, New York was vandalized with red paint resembling blood.

At the time, a disturbing video made its rounds on X of the congresswoman’s Bronx campaign headquarters being vandalized with red paint. A note was also attached to the front gate reading ‘AOC Funds Genocide in Gaza.’

In the last week of July, a source on the House Administration Committee confirmed to the Daily Mail that there had been an increase in the resources available to members to fund security enhancements ahead of the August recess, when lawmakers returned to their districts and states to meet with constituents.

Yet, after the members returned to Washington in September, Florida Representative Troy Nehls exclusively told the Daily Mail that the additional monies were not enough, and that members were still not hosting town halls due to personal safety concerns.

‘Even if I brought four sheriff’s detectives or deputies with me, you’re still gonna have those, those protesters out there. You just got to be careful today. You just don’t know there’s a lot of crazy whack jobs out there, a lot of crazy whack jobs out there, and you have to be careful,’ Nehls told the Daily Mail on September 3rd.

‘I have a newsletter that reaches 40,000 people every Friday, and I’ve explained to the people out there, said, my newsletter will keep you informed on what we’re doing, and until we can get some civility back into politics, you just got to be very, very careful,’ Nehls added at the time, one week before Kirk’s assassination.

The pilot program for member security approved in July included $20,000 for a residential security program for each member, up from $10,000, to allow them to install a comprehensive suite of security equipment at their residences, according to a document shared with the Daily Mail.

Additionally, the document states that lawmakers will be provided $5,000 a month for personal security measures, a sizable increase from just $150.

The cash for the security programs is coming from the chief law enforcement and protocol officer of the House, the House Sergeant at Arms (HSAA).

The $5,000 stipend is already in place but expires at the end of FY2025 and would need a vote to be renewed. The $20,000 residential program does not have to be voted on again and is a ‘lifetime’ amount, the source confirmed.

Further funding requests for lawmaker security, as well as the additional dollars requested by the Trump administration are both expected to be deliberated on Capitol Hill this month as the September 30th funding deadline approaches to fund the federal government.

The reaction to Kirk’s assassination from various members of Congress has differed. Progressive Democrat Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez canceled an upcoming political rally in North Carolina, scheduled for the upcoming weekend, due to safety concerns and out of respect for Kirk.

‘Even earlier this year, we had several outdoor events, and it was a matter of conversation, especially after what happened to President Trump last year,’ AOC said of the evolving security threats politicians face.

However, two GOP lawmakers carried on with a pre-scheduled stop on Thursday to promote Trump’s budget bill passed earlier this summer.

Virginia Republican Congressman John McGuire and House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain held an event in McGuire’s district, two and a half hours outside of Washington, D.C.

McClain exclusively told the Daily Mail that her own daughter, one of millions of conservative college students inspired by Kirk, was her reason for continuing on with Thursday’s event.

‘I think my daughter said it best, her voice will not be silenced, and my voice won’t be silenced either. I’m the number one messenger for the [House GOP] Conference, and for me, I’m not going to be silenced.’

Asked by the Daily Mail about safety concerns, McClain said that threats on her life and that of other members have nearly doubled from 9,000 in 2024 to 14,000 in 2025, ‘and it’s only September.’

‘Security is an issue. We need manpower and we need funds,’ McClain added.

McGuire told the Daily Mail that there was no consideration to change his schedule ‘this week, next week, or ever.’

‘Charlie Kirk’s assassination has only inspired us times ten … to be the light and to try to bring this country together,’ said McGuire.