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Homeland Security
Secretary Jeh Johnson made the authorization, as required by
law, after consulting with a congressional advisory committee,
spokeswoman Marsha Catron said.
The two candidates in October formally requested 24-hour
protection, which could involve nearly 300 agents from the
Secret Service, the agency that guards the president and other
high-profile political figures.
The two Republicans were the first 2016 presidential candidates
to request Secret Service protection, Catron said. As a former
first lady, Democrat Hillary Clinton already has a Secret
Service detail.
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