The Federal Election Commission is considering a new rule that would expand federal candidates’ ability to use their campaign funds to pay for security.
On July 17, the FEC released a response to repeated inquiries about the issue. The regulator said it is actively considering a new rulemaking that is expected to be concluded in the coming months.
The issue was elevated by the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13 at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
However, other candidates have been in the spotlight in past months for using campaign funds to pay private security contractors.
Namely, Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) said in January that she was under investigation by the Department of Justice for payments she said were for security services….