Wednesday, 15 January 2025

January 6 Designated A ‘National Special Security Event,’ U.S. Secret Service Announces

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The U.S. Secret Service announced the 2025 Counting and Certification of Electoral Votes in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2025, has been “designated a National Special Security Event by the Secretary of Homeland Security.”

“This marks the first time a National Special Security Event designation has been granted for a Certification of Electoral Votes and follows a request made by the DC Mayor to designate this event a National Special Security Event. Various reports including from the House Select January 6 Committee and the Government Accountability Office also called for the DHS Secretary to consider a National Special Security Event designation for future Certification of Electoral Votes,” the Secret Service stated.

“National Special Security Events are events of the highest national significance,” said Eric Ranaghan, the Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service’s Dignitary Protective Division.

“The U.S. Secret Service, in collaboration with our federal, state, and local partners are committed to developing and implementing a comprehensive and integrated security plan to ensure the safety and security of this event and its participants,” Ranaghan added.

From the U.S. Secret Service:

The formal planning process is underway with the formation of an Executive Steering Committee. The Executive Steering Committee is made up of senior representatives from federal, state and local law enforcement and public safety partners and will begin convening in the coming weeks.

In addition to the 2025 Counting and Certification of Electoral Votes on Jan. 6, the 2025 Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20 was previously designated a National Special Security Event and planning has been ongoing for several months.

This designation allows for significant resources from the federal government, as well as from state and local partners, to be utilized in a comprehensive security plan. When an event is designated a National Special Security Event, the U.S. Secret Service assumes its mandated role as the lead agency for the design and implementation of the operational security plan.

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Fox News reports:

On Tuesday night, Trump was asked by ABC host David Muir if he had any regrets about Jan. 6 during a presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris.

“I had nothing to do with that, other than they asked me to make a speech,” the Republican nominee replied.

The Department of Homeland Security’s designation puts the Secret Service in charge of security instead of U.S. Capitol Police, first reported by the Washington Post.

From the New York Post:

The Jan. 20, 2025, presidential inauguration, and both the Democratic and Republican national conventions held earlier this year were previously given the special designation by the Secret Service.

Both conventions were marked by a significant presence of federal, state and local law enforcement officers and multiple layers of security perimeters, which prevented protesters from disrupting official proceedings.


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