New York Seeks Up to $35 Million From Federal Government for Protecting Trump Tower
Mayor de Blasio plans to send a letter to Obama asking the government to pick up tab
Securing president-elect Donald Trump in his Manhattan skyscraper requires a massive team effort between the Secret Service and the New York Police Department. WSJ's Shelby Holliday reports from Trump Tower.
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Updated Dec. 5, 2016 1:53 pm ET
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said he was requesting up to $35 million from the federal government for city expenses in protecting Trump Tower, where President-elect Donald Trump resides.
Mr. de Blasio said the sum was the estimated cost to the New York Police Department for securing Trump Tower from Election Day on Nov. 8 through Inauguration Day on Jan. 20. He said he planned to write President Barack Obama and ask the federal government to pick up the tab.