When do presidential candidates get Secret Service protection? | NewsNation Now

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the Biden administration denied his request for Secret Service protection.

Charles Marino, a former DHS advisor and former Secret Service Agent, discusses how the approval process works.

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[mmac]

They don’t want him protected. He needs security.

[raptorman]

He should hire his own security service because they would be more trusted!

[danhealyeverythingoutdoors]

We can send billions to Ukraine but we can't protect our own ?

[zorkwork]

Despite what the MSMsays the polls for RFK are very good

[earthlingification]

Okay but how do we get protection from your nonsensical statements?

[elaineisabelle]

That's ridiculous, 500, 000 to 1 million.

[kiandrah]

Give Bobby Secret Service Protection. Imagine the world's condemnation if you let another Kennedy get cut down by your assassins!

[JanetEarthOne]

Brought to you by the American tax payer .

[tishwitch]

If you can afford to run for President, which by the ways is hundreds of millions and jetting around the country almost daily... You can hire YOUR OWN private security firm. Rich people hire their own security all the time. RFK needs to fly back down to earth and recognize that he's not special... Not now anyway.

[WhoWhoandZulu]

....500, 000 to a million a day ...that's too much money ....Zulu

[stephenwilliams]

I'm a Dem, but if RFK is attached, I'll NEVER, EVER vote for Biden again. What's wrong with him???? Approve Secret Service protection NOW!!!

[det]

Also there is that tidbit that well.. his Dad was assassinated his Uncle was assassinated. Maybe make sure he’s not assassinated?

[Jonathan-mtup]

Biden lost the last thread of trust and respect I had for him when he denied RFK Jr security detail.

[traceyholt]

There is a list of criteria needed to be met before protection is provided earlier. The criteria include being the formal or de facto nominee of a major party (Kennedy is a distant longshot to beat Biden for the Democratic nomination); the candidate polling at 15% or higher for 30 consecutive days in the RealClearPolitics average or a similar system (Kennedy was above 15% in the RealClearPolitics average in May and much of June but has been below 15% every day since June 22 and was at 13.7% on Friday – about 50 points behind Biden). Kennedy doesn't met the criteria - if he gets protection, the other 13 GOP candidates should also get protection. (BTW I'm not GOP!)

[nolaheart]

We shouldn't have to pay for these grifter's security

[elaineisabelle]

RFK is a joke, hes gone way off the deep end. He doesn't have a chance, his family doesn't even support him, that should tell you something.

[nk]

RFK can afford his own damn security. I don’t want to pay for anything for this looney.

[acerasjams]

Why not jus use the proud boys and oath keepers?😂

[MatthiasHamilton]

RFK JR IS A JOKE AND A HALF BUT STILL DESERVES SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION JUST BECAUSE OF HIS NAME AND PREDECESSORS