Secret Service must allow journalists covering inauguration to carry personal protective equipment

Update (Jan. 20, 2021): In an email response Tuesday night, the chief counsel of the U.S. Secret Service said the agency would notify reporters covering the inauguration “that body armor (to include ballistic vests and helmets) and gas masks are not allowed within the event’s magnetometer-screened secure areas.” The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, … Continue reading Secret Service must allow journalists covering inauguration to carry personal protective equipment