Cruz told POLITICO that his amendment is about ensuring that political VIPs aren’t endangered as they pass through public spaces in airports.

Cruz told POLITICO that his amendment is about ensuring that political VIPs aren’t endangered as they pass through public spaces in airports.

Viral photos of politicians jetting off to a tropical hideaway during a deadly cold wave might become a lot rarer under legislation being pushed by Sen. Ted Cruz.

The Texas Republican — infamously photographed by a gawker while en route to Cancún in 2021 — is proposing a bill amendment that would offer lawmakers a dedicated security escort at airports, along with expedited screening outside of public view. That could make it much less likely that the politicians’ comings and goings would become fodder for embarrassing news reports and late-night comedy mockery.

The measure would also provide the same special treatment to federal judges and Cabinet members, as well as a limited number of their family and staff. Cruz is trying to attach the amendment to a major aviation policy bill, S. 1939, that is expected to be marked up in the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday.

  • Phegan@lemmy.world
    108·
    5 months ago

    When elected officials need to be segregated from the people they serve, they should be removed from their post. You are here to represent the people, not rule over us.

    • corsicanguppy
      201·
      5 months ago

      When hillbillies are breaking into homes and killing government reps’ familes, something is wrong.

      The fact that Republicans have weaponized this particular brand of stupid is immaterial aside from the conspiracy charges.

      There is a shortfall here that will create a chilling effect for potential lawmakers to stand up to y’all Qaeda .

      • meat_popsicle@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        5 months ago

        Even worse, they’re not even domestic extremists necessarily. Republicans are endorsing Canadian extremists given the recent attack on Paul Pelosi. A Canadian terrorist was the perpetrator there.

    • SpaceCowboy
      79·
      5 months ago

      There are a lot of psychos out there that want to kill AOC, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, etc.

      So are you saying they should be removed from their posts?

      • saintshenanigans@programming.dev
        2·
        5 months ago

        That’s an interesting thought when you considers that these psychos only think this way because of what the lawmakers across the isle are telling them + fox news

        • lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
          2·
          5 months ago

          Almost like stochastic terrorism should be fought like regular terrorism instead of given protection under the first amendment.

        • SpaceCowboy
          1·
          5 months ago

          The cause of it doesn’t change the the fact that it’s happening. People have a lack of respect for democracy and are willing to do crazy things that no one would’ve considered before.

          • saintshenanigans@programming.dev
            1·
            5 months ago

            Idk if I would agree with that, murder has existed as long as people have. I mean, two of the most significant events in American history were the murders of political figures