Trump administration speeds up new rules that would make it easier to charge some protesters

"The Trump administration is speeding up the implementation of new rules that would give the agency tasked with protecting federal government facilities greater authority to charge people for a broader array of offenses on or off those properties."

"DHS is using every tool possible to protect the lives of our law enforcement as they face a surge in violence and lawlessness at many of our federal facilities, Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a news release announcing the sped-up schedule. The release cited a shooting at a Dallas ICE facility, an incident that killed two detainees. The new rules empower officers from the Federal Protective Service to make arrests and charge people for actions near the federal property,"

Implementation of expanded Federal Protective Service authority was accelerated, moving the effective date up to Wednesday rather than next January. The changes enlarge the agency’s power to arrest and charge individuals for a wider set of offenses occurring on or near federal properties. The revised rules also create new restrictions on unauthorized drone use and address tampering near federal facilities. The administration cited a surge in violence, including a shooting at a Dallas ICE facility that killed two detainees, as justification for speeding up the schedule. Critics warn the rules could be used to target protesters and suppress demonstrations.

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