Houston, er, Jacksonville, we have a problem.
Duval County, Fla., Sheriff Mike Williams (R) said Monday that his office is unable to provide security for the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, citing lack of plans and insufficient funds and manpower.
“As we're talking today, we are still not close to having some kind of plan that we can work with that makes me comfortable that we're going to keep that event and the community safe,” Williams told Politico. “It’s not my event to plan, but I can just tell you that what has been proposed in my opinion is not achievable right now ... from a law enforcement standpoint, from a security standpoint.”
Both parties’ political conventions have struggled with the logistics of arranging the event during the coronavirus pandemic, but Williams said the August RNC changing locations from Charlotte, N.C., to Jacksonville in June left his office with insufficient time to prepare.
Williams said the Republican National Committee still has yet to definitively establish the specific venues for individual events during the convention, and that a $50 million grant has been reduced to $33 million.
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Posted: 07/20/2020 at 4:19PM