New York City's mayor is asking the federal government for tens of millions of dollars to cover costs surrounding President-elect Donald Trump's security.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday he's asking for $35 million to cover security costs between November 8 and January 20. That comes out to an average of $472,973 per day for 74 days. He said he just sent a letter to President Obama with the request.
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"We will be continuing very aggressively in the next few days -- calls and meetings with members of the Obama administration and Congress -- to nail down the reimbursements for the time between Nov. 8 and Jan 20," de Blasio said. "That will be the responsibility of the current administration."
The mayor also said he called Treasury Secretary Nominee Steven Mnuchin.
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Since Trump was elected, armed police officers have heavily guarded Trump Tower - the home of the president elect -- on Fifth Avenue in Midtown.
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New York City Police officers guard the front of Trump Tower, in New York, Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)