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Angie Craig: “Members of Congress were allowed to take some funding and…”

Featuring: Angie Craig, Democratic | U.S. House Minnesota, 2nd Congressional District

Minnesota Representative Angie Craig Reflects on the Tragic Loss of Melissa Hortman and Political Violence

Published June 15, 2025 | Video Starts at 06:05

Are you and your family concerned for your safety going forward? Will you consider hiring private security? Well, Alex, as I said, the security profile for members has been rising over the last several years. Members of Congress were allowed to take some funding and invest it in home security. Certainly my family and I have taken advantage of that over the course of the last year and a half. And today when I do town halls, we have private security there to wand everyone coming in. (06:05–06:14)

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Asserts that Congress members can use funding for home security.

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