Lawmakers propose moving Secret Service out of DHS

A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers has introduced a bill to move the Secret Service out of the Department of Homeland Security and place it under direct White House oversight. Reps. Jared Moskowitz of Florida and Russell Fry of South Carolina say the change would reduce bureaucracy and help the agency focus more on protecting top U.S. officials. The proposal comes after renewed scrutiny of the Secret Service following a third assassination attempt against President Donald Trump in April and concerns raised by lawmakers reviewing earlier security failures. Moskowitz, who served on a congressional task force examining the first Trump assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, said he believes the agency needs faster decisions and more resources. Their broader reform package would also seek to make FEMA an independent cabinetlevel agency and transfer TSA to the Department of Transportation. The lawmakers argue the changes could make federal security and emergency agencies more efficient and less vulnerable to funding disruptions.