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Cake day: July 20th, 2023

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  • A senior Secret Service official briefed on the planning for the Wisconsin rally said the agency was “never configured to provide such an elevated level of protection for an increasing number of protected.” The official was granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

    “Our personnel and equipment are being pushed to their limits to sustain the current operational tempo,” the official said. “This proposed Wisconsin event also took place during the United Nations General Assembly, where the Secret Service is responsible for the safety and security of over 140 world leaders amid a challenged global threat level.”

    Seems like a reasonable justification based on check notes literally everything happening right now.

    Weird how OP’s article misses out on this key piece of information. Might be a bit of bias there 🤔.

    Now is probably the best time to try counterfeiting US bills.