So a small portion of the Dept of Ed budget will now have to go towards the US Marshalls Service in protection money for Sec DeVos- PB/TK
Additional security for DeVos may cost up to $7.8 million – AP April 7 2017
Government officials said Friday that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos requires additional security detail due to a threat to her safety and that it may cost up to $7.8 million through September to protect her.
The U.S. Marshals Service said in a statement that a threat assessment was conducted in February and DeVos was put under additional protection. The statement did not provide details on the threat or the number of personnel assigned to her.
The agency said it will be reimbursed $7.78 million from the Education Department for services from February through September.
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