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Secret Service agents to get a fashion makeover thanks to Kristi Noem

Kristi Noem says she will ensure the 'right people' vote in midterms and elect 'the right leaders'
  • Secret Service members will receive tailored suits at taxpayer expense, following reports that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem disliked the attire of a protective detail.
  • Graduates from protective detail training will be issued two navy blue suits, which will have their names embroidered inside the jacket.
  • The public contract solicitation from the Department of Homeland Security specifies that the suits must be entirely made in the United States.
  • The contract is set to cover a five-year ordering period, with the total cost yet to be determined.
  • A DHS spokesperson stated that the initiative aims to address an inequity, as non-uniformed agents currently have to pay for their own work attire, unlike those in the Uniformed Division.
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