Kansas Republicans weigh in on RNC security

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Delegates from Kansas at the Republican National Committee on Monday spoke with KSN News about security measures following this weekend’s attempt on former president Donald Trump’s life.

Delegates said that they’re not worried about additional violence at the convention. They say security this year is as tight as it is every year.

One delegate told KSN that this year, he noticed twice the number of officers as in previous years and that officers are now on the buses delegates use to move from place to place.

Another delegate said that even though the events of the past weekend were concerning, they haven’t led to feelings of apprehension about the convention itself.

“This is something that you always have to be aware that can happen, but you can never let it live your life, and you just do what you need to do to keep yourself safe, and you just go about your life,” said Representative Susan Estes (R-Wichita).

Rep. Estes says she trusts the Secret Service and Capitol police to keep everyone safe and she isn’t coming into the event fearful, and neither are the other attendees.

“We are singularly focused, we have no fear in it. We are here to do business, and we are going to get the business done,” said Kansas Republican Party Chairman Mike Brown.

An entire section of Milwaukee is fenced off for the RNC. Even getting in takes getting through a host of security checkpoints.

“They’re even putting officers on the buses that are being used to bring delegates into the building; that’s not something I remember from the past, and there just seems to be a greater number of officers on the street everywhere,” said Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach.

“You see people paying attention more, I think that’s what’s most different,” said Rep. Estes.

Several delegates told KSN they’re waiting to find out how the security slip happened and hope for changes to prevent something similar from happening in the future.

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