Philadelphia Won’t Be Cleveland, But DNC Security Will Be Comparable

Philadelphia Won’t Be Cleveland, But DNC Security Will Be Comparable

  

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Cleveland is gearing up for possible turmoil when it hosts the Republican National Convention this summer. Philadelphia’s job of hosting the Democrats seems easy by comparison, but the same security precautions are being taken in the city.

Philadelphia should be very safe in July when delegates come in from around the country for the Democratic National Convention. In an update by the host committee, special advisor David Cohen said both conventions are national security special events, so they both get the same federal protection — though he hastened to add it won’t be anything like the visit of Pope Francis.

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