In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) said he will introduce legislation directing the Department of Homeland Security to study drone use for protecting public events. Torres told Axios the measure is aimed at preventing political violence against figures who may not qualify for Secret Service protection.
“Common sense dictates that drone technology should be harnessed to scan every elevated structure with a line of sight to a target,” Torres said. “If drones can enable the early detection and prevention of assassination attempts, why not use them?”
The proposal comes one year after two assassination attempts on President Trump, which led to expanded security for all former presidents and presidential candidates. That bipartisan measure, co-sponsored by Torres and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), passed Congress and was signed into law by then-President Biden.
Torres has focused heavily on security legislation following high-profile attacks. Earlier, he proposed narrowing the Secret Service’s mission exclusively to protecting political leaders rather than pursuing financial crimes.
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