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Judith N. Barrett: Costly security for Trump

I wonder how much money it is going to cost the taxpayers to secure Trump Tower in New York City so that President-elect Trump can remain there?

The White House is relatively easy to secure. It has large grounds, a high fence and no immediate neighbors. But the tower is all glass, in the middle of the busiest city in the country, shares a building with hundreds of uninvolved people and impacts the lives of thousands more.

Judith N. Barrett

Pittsboro

This story was originally published January 5, 2017 at 11:40 AM with the headline "Judith N. Barrett: Costly security for Trump."

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