The legislation provides the Secret Service with $34 million for the increased cost of physical protection of Mr. Trump for the rest of the fiscal year. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyIn total, the Secret Service spends more than $750 million of its $1.8 billion budget on protective operations. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyCongress had previously approved $7 million to reimburse local law enforcement for the costs of protecting Mr. Trump between Election Day and the inauguration. New York City has shouldered the heaviest cost since Mr. Trump was elected. It is unclear if Mr. Trump will stay at his Trump Tower triplex or return to Bedminster, which is likely to become a more frequent presidential retreat as the weather warms.

Source: New York Times May 01, 2017 19:35 UTC