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RNC Pressures Milwaukee to Move Protest Zone Away from Convention Site

Secret Service and local officials debate security measures as Republicans push for expanded perimeter at July event.

  • Secret Service is considering expanding the security perimeter around the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
  • Republican officials have pressured for months to move the protest zone away from Pere Marquette Park.
  • Local city leaders argue for a protest area within 'sight and sound' of the convention venue.
  • The final decision on the protest zone location is still pending, with multiple sites under consideration.
  • Both Republican and Democratic conventions this summer are expected to attract large protests.
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