Rep. Michele Bachmann Michele Marie BachmannEvangelicals shouldn't be defending Trump in tiff over editorial Mellman: The 'lane theory' is the wrong lane to be in White House backs Stephen Miller amid white nationalist allegations MORE (R-Minn.) has been given a security detail by federal officials in response to a threat related to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Politico reports.

This type of protective detail — which is administered by the Capitol Police — would likely be with Bachmann 24 hours a day, both in Washington and in her home district. She will lose the detail, when she retires at the end of this term.

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Politico also reported that the Capitol Police had been briefed on ISIS.

Bachmann is one of the most visible conservatives in congress and introduced legislation that would strip Americans who associate with ISIS of their citizenship.

She has also gotten into hot water for claiming there are extreme Islamist elements in the U.S. government. In 2012, she alleged that Huma Abedin, a close aide to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Democratic super PAC to hit Trump in battleground states over coronavirus deaths Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE, was linked to the extremist Muslim Brotherhood. At the time, she was rebuked by many — including other Republicans. Sen. John McCain John Sidney McCainMomentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day McConnell urges GOP senators to 'keep your powder dry' on Supreme Court vacancy McSally says current Senate should vote on Trump nominee MORE (R-Ariz.) called the accusations “sinister” on the floor of the Senate.