[20210108]IF10843_保护联邦政府官员.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated January 8, 2021Protection of Federal Government OfficialsOverview In the aftermath of the breach of the U.S. Capitol security on January 6, 2021while a joint session of Congress was counting and certifying the 2020 presidential election electoral votesand in response to increased political tension across the nation, there is renewed congressional interest in protective details for government officials. Attacks against political leaders and other public figures have been an ongoing security issue in the United States. Since the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) started protecting Presidents in 1906, seven assaults or assassination attempts have occurred, with one resulting in a death (President John F. Kennedy). Prior to USSS protection, three sitting Presidents had been assassinated (Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, and William McKinley). In addition, official records and news accounts show that there have been at least 20 attacks against Members of Congress since 1789. For further details on violence against Members of Congress, see CRS Report R41609, Violence Against Members of Congress and Their Staff: Selected Examples and Congressional Response