Heightened security for Trump attending NBA Finals includes ban on all bags at Madison Square Garden

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President Trump is expected to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.
A heightened security posture, involving hundreds of Secret Service officers and thousands of NYPD personnel, is planned.
Madison Square Garden will have a hard closure around it, with no watch parties, vehicle access, or pedestrian travel through the secured area.
A ban on all bags, including purses and totes, will be enforced for attendees.
Fans will undergo Secret Service-level screening, similar to airport security.
Checkpoints will open two hours before the game, and fans are encouraged to arrive early.
Penn Station, beneath the arena, will remain open without expected service disruptions.
Mr. Trump will be the first sitting president to attend an NBA game since 2015.

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