Anybody know why Sec. of Ed. Betsy DeVos still has US Marshall protecting her?
Here's a letter from Grassley (Senate Judiciary) to DeVos and Whitaker asking to provide details and answer these questions. I seem to remember someone saying she had an interesting relative that made her a target, but can't remember now.
1.When the USMS began providing protection for Secretary DeVos, was a threat assessment performed, and who requested the protection?
2.How often does the USMS perform a threat assessment analysis for Secretary DeVos? Please provide the Committee with copies of all threat assessment analyses performed
since the USMS assumed protective detail of Secretary DeVos.
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Is there currently a credible threat against the safety of Secretary DeVos? If yes, then provide the Committee with the USMS’ most recent threat assessment analysis.
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Do you consider protecting the Secretary of Education to be a permanent duty of the USMS?
a. If not, then why does the USMS website describe her detail
as “permanent?”
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Have the Department of Justice, USMS, and Department of Education discussed a possible end-date for Secretary DeVos’ protective detail? If yes, then what steps have the USMS
and Department of Education taken to transition responsibility for her protective service back to the Department of Education?
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How has the provision of security to Secretary DeVos affected staffing at USMS field offices?
a. Are all USMS field offices properly staffed?
b. Have any U.S. Marshals or other field office personnel raised concerns that they are struggling to complete their current duties due to staffing issues?
c. Were the deputy marshals currently assigned to Secretary DeVos’ protection detail reassigned from field offices? If so, were they replaced?
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What steps is the Department of Education taking to mitigate the rising costs of Secretary DeVos’ security?
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What is the status of the Department of Education security team that was formerly assigned to protect Secretary DeVos? Are they still employed at the Department of Education? If yes, then what are their current duties now that they no longer provide security for the Secretary?
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2018-12-7%20CEG%20to%20DOJ%20ED%20(USMS%20protection%20of%20Secretary%20DeVos).pdf