US Secret Service to ramp up security on Jan. 6 | LiveNOW from FOX

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The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) will ramp up security on Jan. 6, 2025, in an effort to "ensure the safety and security" of the upcoming Electoral College vote count at the Capitol.

The USSS confirmed the security measures in an email to Fox News Digital. The agency released a statement on Wednesday noting that Jan. 6, 2025, has been "designated a National Special Security Event by the Secretary of Homeland Security."

In a statement, Special Agent Eric Ranaghan, who is in charge of USSS's Dignitary Protective Division, said that the electoral voting session has been designated an event "of the highest national significance."
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