Federal Government Buys Riot Gear, Increases Security Funding, Citing Coronavirus Pandemic
May 17th, 2020In other news, Trump Will Mobilize Military to Distribute Coronavirus Vaccine When It’s Ready.
Via: The Intercept:
The federal government has ramped up security and police-related spending in response to the coronavirus pandemic, including issuing contracts for riot gear, disclosures show.
The purchase orders include requests for disposable cuffs, gas masks, ballistic helmets, and riot gloves, along with law enforcement protective equipment for federal police assigned to protect Veterans Affairs facilities. The orders were expedited under a special authorization “in response to Covid-19 outbreak.”