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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(139,453 posts)
Tue Jul 14, 2026, 04:20 PM 4 hrs ago

Barrett, Kagan testify on need for more SCOTUS security

Source: News Nation

(NewsNation) — Two Supreme Court justices made a rare appearance before Congress Tuesday as the nation's highest court seeks millions of dollars to increase security amid rising threats against the judiciary.

Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified before a House Appropriations panel, marking the first time Supreme Court justices have appeared before Congress since 2019.

The court is requesting $228 million for the next fiscal year, about a 10% increase over the previous year. Nearly $15 million would go toward expanding personal protection for justices, with six more agents assigned to each.

Another $2 million would fund an off-site residential security post aimed at making emergency responses faster and increasing the number of Supreme Court police officers.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/barrett-kagan-supreme-court-faces-105051091.html

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Barrett, Kagan testify on need for more SCOTUS security (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 4 hrs ago OP
Surely the donors who corrupted the court in the first place TommyT139 4 hrs ago #1
That's my thinking rpannier 2 min ago #3
The liberal judges can thank Donald Dump for most of the threats they face mdbl 4 hrs ago #2

TommyT139

(2,589 posts)
1. Surely the donors who corrupted the court in the first place
Tue Jul 14, 2026, 04:28 PM
4 hrs ago

...could chip in.

American tax dollars are busy paying for the increased costs the Rethug 6 helped Trump institute.

rpannier

(25,025 posts)
3. That's my thinking
Tue Jul 14, 2026, 09:14 PM
2 min ago

If they weren't so corrupt, and such toadies for a mentyb in the oval office, we might not be in this mess
Let Musk and Thiel foot their bill

mdbl

(9,152 posts)
2. The liberal judges can thank Donald Dump for most of the threats they face
Tue Jul 14, 2026, 04:29 PM
4 hrs ago

The other six just want someone to protect all the money that special interests send them.

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