Opinion: Debate over Trump security example of ‘low politics’
Former president Donald Trump speaks during the Leadership Forum at the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Friday, May 27, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Erica May
Erica May is an emergency number professional (911) and works in public safety. She is a member of Shelby County’s Council on Gun Safety and a proud resident of South Memphis. Erica is a periodic contributor to The Daily Memphian.
“The Secret Service coordinates protection detail procedures with law enforcement agencies. A few of our city council members were excited to intervene and put themselves in the middle of federal and local law enforcement’s customary procedures.”
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